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- From: ap290@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Ruth M. Hanschka)
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- Subject: Re: Gleanings (76
- Date: 26 Jan 1993 05:32:18 GMT
- Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
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- In a previous article, EL406045@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU (Tony Harminc) says:
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- >Posted on 25 Jan 1993 at 16:33:07 by Ruth M. Hanschka
- >
- >>out of its line of sight.... A Dodge Geezer, I am told, is better known as a
- >>Dodge Dart, aka a more or less indestructible, and incredibly ugly, hunk of
- >>Detroit iron, most commonly found in shades of olive drab, or puke green,
- >>although they have been seen in red.
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- >A friend of mine used to have a Plymouth Vallium.
- >
- Named for its performance on highways and byways, no doubt. Or did it have
- that sopophoric an effect on the driver? Ever try driving a '73 Toyota?
- No acceleration [worse than Putt!] and no shocks to speak of; it was the
- worst car I ever rode in.... At least I think it was a 73; it might have
- been older. A pure-d multihued rambling wreck it was....
- [my mom borrowed it from a friend when her car died; I was about 10.
- Haven't considered buying foreign since....:-) ]
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