The 7 lane high speed traffic artery know as buford highway dances in the midsummer heat of georgia
Knees bent deep and tight into a downhill position – Carving the asphalt on a no name brand fiberglass skateboard weaving between cars traveling 45 miles an hour – the only sign of padding or protection on this 8 year old ARE the strangely shaped knees on his tough skin jeans from 2 many turns in the dryer -
Collar bone length motor oil hair whipping in the wind like a flag screaming WHERE are THIS KID’S PARENTS…………… As our hero passes an AMC pacer ( not so rare for 1978 ) he slaps the back quarter panel and gives the signal – the 2 hoodlums flanking him left and right direct there boards onto the dotted yellow Preparing for a death wish high speed cross traffic turn into a parking lot full of cars in reverse – having cheated death in the way only young boys can, our triad plunge into the BURGER KING – cutting figures more dickensonian than brady bunch
Our street rats have 2 things in common
1 – theIR house key hangs like a perpetual bronze medal around theIR scrawny necks – a symbol to say you’ll always be last place but keep up the good work
2- the one parent they have works around the clock – despite this they live below the poverty level
To be cont.
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