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"You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, 'Why not?'" "A lifetime of happiness! No man alive could bear it; it would be hell on earth. " -- George Bernard Shaw song of the moment
The Hand That Feeds You're keeping in step In the line Got your chin held high and you feel just fine Because you do What you're told But inside your heart it is black and it's hollow and it's cold Just how deep do you believe? Will you bite the hand that feeds? Will you chew until it bleeds? Can you get up off your knees? Are you brave enough to see? Do you want to change it? What if this whole crusade's A charade And behind it all there's a price to be paid For the blood On which we dine Justified in the name of the holy and the divine Just how deep do you believe? Will you bite the hand that feeds? Will you chew until it bleeds? Can you get up off your knees? Are you brave enough to see? Do you want to change it? So naive I keep holding on to what I want to believe I can see But I keep holding on and on and on and on Will you bite the hand that feeds you? Will you stay down on your knees? | Shelby GT-350 Mustang from 1965 Tuesday. 8.10.04 9:56 am Well, I come today to share something that might be of a little more interest to the general nutang population. I could tell you what a great weekend I had and how happy I was to see my sister, but pretty much everyone can guess as much. So, I'll tell you a little tid-bit I learned about a week ago at registration. You see, when I was a really little kid, my love for the Mustang began. My dad a yellow one. I think it was a '76. I loved it sooooo much. I loved riding aroung in the front seat with him pretending I was driving. I love the mustang emblem pressed in the dash. It was beautiful. As I grew up, my dad happened to notice my interest in cars. Since cars are his life, he was happy to teach me about them. Honestly, because I'm a girl, I tend to focus a little more on body style than engine power. I don't necessarily want the high end of the model because sometimes it just looks dumber. Think beetle with spoiler. Or the HumVee 2. But my brother still wasn't interested in cars yet, so my dad worked with me. He explained to me about engines and axles, pistons and brakes. At some point during all this I had decided I would one day own a '65 Shelby GT 350 and a '79 I-Roc Z(both restored to perfection). These were the two cars I loved the most. (okok, I didn't know about the '56 Jaguar Roadster) Well, then I moved back to Texas and saw that everyone had a Mustang. Yeah, everyone. So, my interest in any body style 90s and newer waned. A lot. I only wanted to see old schools models. So, now to the interesting new fact I learned - the reason the Mustang was named what is was. In 1963, Henry Ford was on a quest to create a car that would suit everyone and could replace the discontinued Thunderbird. With a lot of hard work and some very smart people, he managed it. But this car was nameless. That same week, Ford attended a football game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Southern Methodist Mustangs. While the Mustangs were defeated, Ford was intesely impressed by this team. They were strong and never gave up. They may not have been the best that night, but they played their best and everyone watching knew it. The inspiration given to him by this team was enough for Henry Ford to name his new car the Ford Mustang. And all that to say, "How ironic!" I'm going to the school that inspired the name of one of my dream cars. Let's hope it's a sign.   3 Comments.
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