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This is from Steven Fraley on the Slot Racing OldSchool Club page on Facebook.
My dad passed recently and while going through family stuff my sister found this poem by my older brother. He wrote it for English class in March of 1966. I hope you enjoy it. He was 13 at the time.
A Tribute to the Slot Racer
by Terry Waltz March 1966
You may get the fever
While reading the book
And in your eye
Is a funny look
You may dream of racing
in a miniature Grand Prix
But it hurts in the wallet
'Cause it's not just for free
But you've decided to get one
never the less
But what kind
You'll just have to guess
A super stock, scratch built
Or a Ford GT
Do you want to drag
or race Grand Prix?
You've got a dragster
Slicks and all
Now put it together
and have a ball
You'll race Huber and Strand
and all the rest
And hope and pray
that yours is the best
It's pretty expensive
as no doubt you've found
But boy, is it worth it to
watch your car tear the ground
You have to have 3 out of 5
to be the best
You're 2 out of 4
Better hold your breath
Give her the power
and watch her go
Now your ahead
by a length or so
Your ahead by two lengths
you'll win by a lot
Oh no what's this
your car left the slot!
You catch it
and fumble
there's a crash
then a rumble
Your car is in pieces
all over the floor
And now you'll race
never more
You've wasted your time
Your money and tools
But are all slot racers
just plain old fools?
Maybe you'll be more careful
next time with the pin
and race them again
and, maybe you'll win!
My dad passed recently and while going through family stuff my sister found this poem by my older brother. He wrote it for English class in March of 1966. I hope you enjoy it. He was 13 at the time.
A Tribute to the Slot Racer
by Terry Waltz March 1966
You may get the fever
While reading the book
And in your eye
Is a funny look
You may dream of racing
in a miniature Grand Prix
But it hurts in the wallet
'Cause it's not just for free
But you've decided to get one
never the less
But what kind
You'll just have to guess
A super stock, scratch built
Or a Ford GT
Do you want to drag
or race Grand Prix?
You've got a dragster
Slicks and all
Now put it together
and have a ball
You'll race Huber and Strand
and all the rest
And hope and pray
that yours is the best
It's pretty expensive
as no doubt you've found
But boy, is it worth it to
watch your car tear the ground
You have to have 3 out of 5
to be the best
You're 2 out of 4
Better hold your breath
Give her the power
and watch her go
Now your ahead
by a length or so
Your ahead by two lengths
you'll win by a lot
Oh no what's this
your car left the slot!
You catch it
and fumble
there's a crash
then a rumble
Your car is in pieces
all over the floor
And now you'll race
never more
You've wasted your time
Your money and tools
But are all slot racers
just plain old fools?
Maybe you'll be more careful
next time with the pin
and race them again
and, maybe you'll win!
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