31 December 2017

Soapbox Racer

The neighborhood motorcycle shop has closed. It opened a few years ago in a space formerly occupied by a typewriter repair shop. At the time, prominently displayed in the front window was a soapbox racer, which remained visible for a few months, then vanished into the recesses of the shop, to be followed by a succession of motorcycles, including an electric. In the past few weeks, the motorcycles went away one by one, and the racer reappeared, alone in an otherwise empty shop. Now it has gone too. So long and Godspeed. I like to think that there's a kid somewhere who will ride it to a victory or two, or more. (10.V.17)

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