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[Champagne]

A Middle-Aged Man and His Car

This car was a mechanic's gold mine. On more than one occasion, Eric thought it might be cheaper just to pay Danny Tao a monthly fee for the repair service.

"Let me guess," said Danny as soon as he saw Eric. "It won't start?"

"I am thinking that maybe it's a problem with the battery."

"We changed the battery last August."

"So, it's not the battery."

"Could be. You can try to start it again."

As Eric put the key into the ignition, he wasn't sure what he was hoping would happen. The car was past its prime. Buying a new car, or at least a good used car, would definitely spare him a lot of trouble and might make him feel good about himself. He had read somewhere that middle-aged men liked to buy fancy sport cars as a way of recapturing their youth.

"Are you going to start it or not?"

"This is the last time," murmured Eric.

He supposed he was willing to put up with middle age, if he could have a dependable car and didn't complain every time the temperature dropped below freezing.

"Start it," Danny was yelling at Eric.
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I'm Champagne,
Bottled poetry with sparkling joy.

[[Champagne]]

A Middle-Aged Man and His Car

This car was a mechanic's gold mine. On more than one occasion, Eric thought it might be cheaper just to pay Danny Tao a monthly fee for the repair service.

"Let me guess," said Danny as soon as he saw Eric. "It won't start?"

"I am thinking that maybe it's a problem with the battery."

"We changed the battery last August."

"So, it's not the battery."

"Could be. You can try to start it again."

As Eric put the key into the ignition, he wasn't sure what he was hoping would happen. The car was past its prime. Buying a new car, or at least a good used car, would definitely spare him a lot of trouble and might make him feel good about himself. He had read somewhere that middle-aged men liked to buy fancy sport cars as a way of recapturing their youth.

"Are you going to start it or not?"

"This is the last time," murmured Eric.

He supposed he was willing to put up with middle age, if he could have a dependable car and didn't complain every time the temperature dropped below freezing.

"Start it," Danny was yelling at Eric.
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I'm Champagne,
Bottled poetry with sparkling joy.

[ericcoliu]

[[ericcoliu]]

[Champagne]

[[Champagne]]

[ericcoliu]

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[fanfan]

You guys are really funny. Keep dreaming, dream as big as you possibly can.

Keep dreaming about buying fancy sport cars as a way of recapturing your youth.
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Don't imitate me;
it's as boring
as the two halves of a melon.

[[FAFAFA]]

You guys are really funny. Keep dreaming, dream as big as you possibly can.

Keep dreaming about buying fancy sport cars as a way of recapturing your youth.
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Don't imitate me;
it's as boring
as the two halves of a melon.

[Champagne]

[[Champagne]]

[Lake]

[[Lake]]

[星子]

Hi Eric,

You know at our office we had a true story about the middle-aged Man.

He worked at home for long time and has developed middle-aged crises because of isolation,

one Saturday he tried to pick up their kids after school, when he got there, the school was empty and when he came back, his kids laughed at him because nobody went to school on Saturday.

Another thing was he forgot how to use the gear when he tried to drive.

So sometimes the stage was very crucial for somebody.

Your story here is humorous.
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[[ANNA]]

Hi Eric,

You know at our office we had a true story about the middle-aged Man.

He worked at home for long time and has developed middle-aged crises because of isolation,

one Saturday he tried to pick up their kids after school, when he got there, the school was empty and when he came back, his kids laughed at him because nobody went to school on Saturday.

Another thing was he forgot how to use the gear when he tried to drive.

So sometimes the stage was very crucial for somebody.

Your story here is humorous.
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[Champagne]

Thank lake, 星子 for your reading and commenting on my short short story.

A Middle-aged Man and His Car is Everyman's story.
Please, let's get rid of Eric. Too Many Erics on this forum.

[[Champagne]]

Thank lake, 星子 for your reading and commenting on my short short story.

A Middle-aged Man and His Car is Everyman's story.
Please, let's get rid of Eric. Too Many Erics on this forum.