Date:         Fri, 4 Aug 2000 10:21:41 -0400
Reply-To:     Doug Alcock <dgalcock@hewitt.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Doug Alcock <dgalcock@hewitt.com>
Subject:      Re: Ran Over a Cat Yesterday + Great Stickers, Karl!
Comments: To: Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@pangea.ca>
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Groan.......well it is Friday.......cound't stop in time eh, that's surprising
given the
legendary Vanagon brakes :-)

Have a great long weekend!!! --- I wonder if our American brethren get one?

Cheers,
Doug
'84 Westy
Toronto, Canada

>Hi Volks:
>
>Yesterday, on the way back from "Victory Lanes Speedway" outside Winnipeg, a
>cat ran into the path of the Westy, and I ran it over. Thump!
>
>We were horrified - so I stopped and gathered up the dead animal - and took
>it into the farmyard - that it had run from.
>
>Time to face the music.
>
>I knocked on the farmhouse door, and an elderly farmer opened the door.
>
>I said, "Sir, I'm very sorry, but I ran over your cat a few minutes ago. I
>couldn't stop in time. If it is all right with you, I would like to replace
>it."
>
>He looked down for a few seconds, and then looked up at me and said, "Well,
>how good are you at catching mice?"
>
>
>Marshall Ruskin
>84 Westy
>Winnipeg, Canada