They have a range of about 20 miles before they overheat, break down
or run out of gas.

Only the owner knows how to start them. The automatic choke was long ago
replaced by a hand choke that's hard to find.

The air conditioner hasn't worked in 12 years. The epi-pens in the glove box
are almost that old.

The steering wheel hangs on to YOU, as it's covered with propolis. -Door
handles and gear shift knob too.

You can double its value by filling the gas tank. The last time you changed
the fuel filter, you found dead bees in it.

The passenger door is held shut with bungie straps.

The tailgate is scorched from when the smoker set fire to the supers.

There's a quarter inch of dust on the dashboard.

It is difficult to drive fast with all the hive tools, baling twine, rags,
ropes, chains, buckets of terra mix, veils, bungie straps, boots, and loose
papers in the cab.

The smoke coming up through the rusted-out floorboard clouds your vision.

A few bees are always circling around it.

One headlight is held in place by duct tape. So's the glove box door.

They're too easy to spot. The description might go something like
this: The driver's side door is red, the passenger side door is green,
the right front fender is yellow, etc.

Top speed is only about 45 mph, due to vibration. The drive shaft was bent
when you hung up in dried ruts.

One taillight, and the left outside mirror are cracked, from backing into a
bee yard after dark.

It's hard to commit a crime with everyone waving at you.





Dave Green      SC  USA
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