A moment of silence for the death of the Zappo. (here is where there would be a montage of scenes with the zappo… pictures of it in high school… on it’s first date… hanging out at the custard stand… graduating college… playing games at the carnival. So many memories.)
The moral of today’s story? You should never cut corners when buying a getaway car… and you should never pursue a foe who can make their vehicle airborne. I suppose this is a lesson some have to learn the hard way. We are all but students in this life…
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Little Zappo gave its all right to the very end. Farewell little car, we will remember your bravery & your visits to the custard stand
I miss the Zappo already! Now if you\’ll excuse me, I have to go weep in the corner.
Typing "bu" into my browser and having it auto-complete to bunnywiggins.com has become a thursday ritual for me, Jerry. Great story. Keep it coming. -v
Thanks, Vince! I like hearing that from a great storyteller. This was a fun story to write… And I have to feel some measure of success if I achieved autofill status in someone\’s browser! 😀
A good getaway car can never be overlooked.
That\’s why a good getaway car must be properly maintained! It would be horrible to be involved in a shoot out when your fan belt snaps.
I will never rely on a Zappo to get away from a crime. Or pursue another criminal!
I think that is a good lesson to take away from this Joseph!
That's what they get for using my car for their getaway vehicle!
I\’m afraid I have some bad news….Your auto repair bill is gonna be kind of high!
Looks like someone skipped taking the car in to be serviced.
It goes to show that it\’s not good to cut corners!
Ironically, (contrary to my depiction) Zappos had a reputation for being very durable, and were constructed in such a way that the owners could work on them easily. This was because there weren\’t many garages in the Soviet Union to take them to. Also during the course of the research, I discovered that Vladimir Putin owns one…although it\’s a later model than I depict here. I had discovered the Zappo in a book about the \”worst cars ever made\”.
Keep your rubber on the asphalt, but keep reaching for the stars, Zappo! Great action, Jerry!
I think that\’s what some of the various pieces of the car were doing before it crashed… Reaching for the stars.