"oh, honey, look....that car up ahead is a 59 Caddy just like we had when we were first married <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> . from behind it looks like its been restored.....let's pass him to get a better look!" as they speed up on the left side to get a better look, Grandpa is paying attention to the road ahead, figures he'll take a good look once he gets along side this beautiful peice of automotive history ( <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':cool:'> ). then, he notices that Grandma has gasped and put her hands up to her face. he figures she is overcome with joy. with a big smile on his face, in anticipation of the beauty he is about to behold, he slowly turns his head to his right. his eyes follow the lines of the tailfins, the chrome glistening as the sun shines down upon this heavenly automobile. he closes his eyes for a breif moment. in his mind he moves forward towards the interior, he envisions a gorgeous blonde with a scarf over her hair and big, dark sunglasses <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/lookaround.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':look:'>. but something is wrong <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/nervous.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':nervous:'> ! something is terribly wrong! sitting behind the wheel is his son <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/huh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':huh:'> , and 14 year old Grandson in the passenger seat. they are both beaming with what they mitakenly think is joy. joy from driving such a creation <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/eh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':eh:'> ! as Grandpa creeps his late model Cadillac further forward, he sees the monstrosity <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/butbut.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':but:'> that has been created here! how could this happen <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cry.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':cry:'> , how could he do this to ol' Bessie?? <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cry.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':cry:'> <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/nervous.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':nervous:'> <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cry.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':cry:'>. how could he.....how could he <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('> <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('> .
as Grandpa slows down a bit, tears in his eyes, he looks over at his son & grandson. they are smiling and laughing with joy. his son motions for Grandma to lower her window. "Dad, Dad, this was supposed to be a surprise! <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> this was gonna be your 40th anniversary present from me and Junior!! <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> what do you think, Dad? do you like it, Dad??" then, Junior leans over and yells ".....Grandpa, we built it for you and Grandma to drive! <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'> do you like it??"
Grandpa's life flashes before him. he blinks three times, hoping this is a dream! but no, it's still there. all of a sudden his new Cadillac starts lurching back & forth! <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/butbut.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':but:'> it belches black smoke out the tail pipe, over and over, thrashing Grandma and Grandpa around inside!! next thing Grandpa knows is the steering wheel wrenches to the right <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/nervous.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':nervous:'> <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/nervous.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':nervous:'> hard and furiously!! in an instant, it slams into the side of this little monstrosity and sends it careening thru the gaurd rail, over the edge of a deep cliff. it disappears in a cloud of dust and dirt.
Grandpa grabs at the steering wheel, shaking his head furiously, as he tries to regain his focus, his eyes wide open in fear <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/butbut.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':but:'> <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/butbut.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':but:'> ! he looks around with a look of complete and utter disbelief. Grandma shouts "....Edgar, Edgar, what is the matter with you! are you all right?? <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cry.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':cry:'> you could have killed us! <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cry.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':cry:'> <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cry.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':cry:'> did you black out again?? Edgar, calm down, we're ok. we're ok." Grandpa takes a deep breath, regains his composure, looks in his rear view mirror, and sees the car in the cloud of dust he kicked up when he ran off onto the shoulder of the road. he shakes his head in disgust thinking ".....good riddens, you cretin!" <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'> <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'> <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'> <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/crazy.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':crazy:'>