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Subject: Fw: [oletrucks] Neat story
From: "Designs by Rock" <dbr@powerweb.net>
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2000 09:33:54 -0700
----- Original Message -----
From: Designs by Rock <dbr@powerweb.net>
To: Leah Olsen <javanut@win.bright.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Neat story


> Kind of restores your faith in Human Nature!
>
> John "Rock" Rockefeller
> 1949 3100 "Eeyore"
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Leah Olsen <javanut@win.bright.net>
> To: old-chevy-trucks <old-chevy-truck@egroups.com>;
> <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 8:05 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] Neat story
>
>
> > Hi guys! (and gals!)  Here's a story for ya.  My neighbor across the
> > street, is an 87 year old man.  He had a stroke 20 years ago.  It left
> > him unable to clearly communicate.  Johnny can usually say what he
> > wants, but in broken sentences. A couple of days ago, while my husband
> > and I were looking at the engine, trying to figure out what we may need
> > to start it up, Johnny came over.  He said, " You need...here, here, and
> > here," pointing at various missing parts including spark plug wires,
> > battery cables, and some other wire.  He then noticed that I have one
> > head lamp bucket that was rusted out completely.  "New one" he said,
> > then shuffled back home.  Then yesterday he returned with a used set of
> > spark plug wires, a battery cable, an odd wire, (he showed us where to
> > put it) and a beautiful black head lamp bucket!!!  Fits perfectly!!  We
> > finally got him to tell us that he has an AD Chevy in a pole barn on the
> > old farm where he lived years ago.  His son now lives there, but Johnny
> > goes over for coffee almost everyday.  He had seen what parts we needed,
> > and took them off of his own truck for us and brought them home!!  He
> > came over today, took his knuckles and pounded on all four fenders, and
> > said, " These...no good!  New ones!"  And off he went.  Blow me over if
> > Johnny brings me new fenders tomorrow!!  I'll tell you this, It's fellas
> > like this that inspire me!  We can learn alot from guys like Johnny!
> >
> > Leah Olsen
> > '53 Chevy 3600
> > Baldwin, WI
> >
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >
>

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