I was in Herkle’s
Auto Parts, when I
heard a commotion
in the back of the

store,

“What's going on?” I
asked Herk, who was
looking glum.

Herk sighed. “It's
just Beefus Rube. He's
filling his toch box with
whatever parts he thinks
will fit his pickup truck.
in case it breaks down.”

“Ah.” 1 replied.
“Going out of town again?”
Herk nedded, “Well, then
cheer up. Think of al! the
money you're making.”

Herk snorted. “Don't
worry. Whatever he doesn’t
need by the end of the trip,
he'll bring back for a refund.”

{ knew Beefus’ truck. Ac
some point, it would break
‘down, It always did.

I sauntered over to where
Beefus was opening some
boxes, looking for an alterna-
tor that resembled his.
“Hittin’ the open read,

a road fakes Care of most pr

He squinted up at me
from where he sat on the
floor, surrounded by car
parts.

“Yeak, going huntin’,
Slim. Say, [ got this noise in
my truck. Whatcha thirtk’s
wrong with iv?”

Now there's an ignorant
question, but Beefus is that
kind of guy. And he’s cheap,
too. “Why don’t you swing
by the shop; we'll check it
out for you.”

Beefus chewed on that for

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Looking at the have
Reefus had ereated in
Herk’s store, | decided
ta. offer a little advice.
“Look,” Lsaid, pulling a

couple of items wut of

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pair of these and put

them in your tool box.
Then youll have everything
vow need in case vou break
down.”

He stared ai the items in
my hands. “A RCAA card and
a cell phone? That's i?”

“Sure. Then you can get
towed to a shop and only buy
the parts you need,” [ said.
“Lev’s face it, with today’s
vehicles, there’s not much
you can fix in your driveway,
much less on the open road.”

I don’t know if Beefus took
my advice, but Herk did send
up donuts for our coffee break.

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