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  • Santa Is a Truck Guy

    ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and out in the garage
    There sat in the corner, a classic old Dodge
    My Power Wagon, near ready to go
    To all of next season’s Rally's and Truck Pulls
    Its perfect Green body, with Black fenders and trim
    Black leather interior, the seats are just right
    A Top loader shifter coming up through the floor
    It sits with the hood up, not quite running yet
    The problem elusive, but simple I bet
    The 230 Flat Head from so long ago.
    “Why won’t you run? I can’t take it no more.”
    Now freshly rebuilt, To climb up those Hills.
    Just thinking about it gives me a chill
    All of that power, all of that torque
    I can’t make it run. I feel like a dork.
    I’m about to turn in, and go off to bed
    Thinking a good sleep should help clear my head
    When ever so slightly, I hear someone’s laughter
    And jingle bells ringing, and hooves pitter-patter
    “Is this for real?” I thought to myself
    Could it be? The jolly old elf?
    I opened the side door and had a look out
    The sleigh that I saw removed any doubt
    Across the street, he was making the rounds
    Rooftop to rooftop, in leaps and bounds
    Then he was gone, but the sleigh still remained
    For what happened next, I’ll have to explain
    As I turned around, what do you know
    Santa Claus himself, the star of the show
    Was standing there, grinning, right there by the Truck
    His hands were greasy his shirt was un tucked
    I stammered “S-Santa?!” And he started to snicker
    I took a deep breath to calm down my ticker
    He was checking it over, no angle undone
    And then he said nicely, “Can I hear it run?”
    I hated to say it, had no other choice
    This problem I had with my Power Wagon's voice
    “I wish that we could, but I’m afraid not tonight.
    It’ll turn over, but it simply won’t light.I know it’s ignition, of this I am sure.
    But I’m out of ideas. Do you have a cure?”
    He pondered a moment, then scratched his chin.
    “I have an idea. Why don’t you jump in?”
    I climbed in the Truck as he fiddled around
    And he said “Aha! You have a bad ground.
    This wire on the coil should be attached here.”
    And over he moved it, without any fear.
    “Hit it!” he said, his grin growing wide
    I pushed in the clutch and let out a sigh
    I wiggled the shifter and hit the ol’ key…
    And it fired at once. I howled with glee!
    The Old Truck was running and sounded so good
    Santa smiled and grinned, as he
    Shut down the Butterfly Hood



    I killed it and jumped out, unable to speak
    Santa had fixed it with one little tweak!
    “You know about Trucks?” I finally asked.
    “Oh, yes!” he replied. “My veins run with gas.
    I work but one night, so with my spare time
    I tinker and wrench, it sharpens the mind.
    I have a collection that rivals the best
    It’s my preferred hobby when I am at rest.”
    I shook his hand thank you, we nodded goodbye
    And with that he vanished in the blink of an eye.
    As I went in to head off to bed,
    I thought about everything Santa had said
    Turns out he’s a Truck guy! And now that you know,
    Perhaps you’ll see him – at your next Rally or show!
    1967 W200.aka.Hank
    1946 WDX.aka.Shorty
    2012 Ram 2500 PowerWagon.aka Ollie

    Life is easier in a lower gear.

  • #2
    Good one Matt! Merry Christmas to you and yours, and to all the other Power Wagon people on here!

    Frank

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    • #3
      Thanks Matt!
      Merry Christmas Everyone!
      TGP
      Attached Files
      WDX & Misc. Pics.
      http://www.t137.com/cpg/index.php?cat=10010
      "47" Dodge WDX WW
      "52" Dodge M-37 WW
      "54" Willys M38A1
      "65" Kaiser M35A1 WW
      "77" Chev. K-30 400T,205,4.56 "No-Spin"
      "84" Chev, K-30 Cummins 6-BTA 400,205,3.73Locker
      "86" Chev, M1028A2 (K30) 6.2,400.205,4.56 Locker
      "99" Dodge Durango "Limited Slip"
      "99" Dodge 3500 CTD 4x4"No-Spin"

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      • #4
        Merry Christmas!

        Great Story Matt!
        Attached Files
        Tim Ellis

        1953 B4 PW
        2013 Dodge 2500 Diesel

        Clean fingernails, free weekends, intact knuckles and financial stability are totally overrated.

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