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smfulle
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Posted: 30 Mar. 2017 at 9:31pm |
My birthday poem kind of got me rhyming and I came up with this one. I can't vouch for all the historical accuracy of the thing, but I think it qualifies as a Jeep story. I'll link one of Jeff's Photobucket pictures on the end so it is at least a Jeep picture.
Ode to Bam Bam (and Jeff) -by Stan Fuller I’ve met a man I now consider a friend, His name is Jeff, called Jpet now and then. He's introduced me to an amazing machine, Sit back and just listen, you'll see what I mean. He started his life in the middle of war Saving freedom with bravery, he was designed for. What conflict he's seen is hard to describe Past history is murky, but he barely survived. There wasn't much left of that once proud warrior, When Jeff first saw him he was quite out of order. Just a rusty old pile of sheet metal and frame But Jeff saw enough there to inspire a name. Bam Bam’s the moniker Jeff gave to that pile Then he thought and he wondered and he pondered a while, Just what could he do with a broken hero like this, That would honor its heritage and not go amiss. So Jeff searched and he bargained and sewed on some canvas, ‘Til his stockpile of parts was taller than a man is. An engine and gearboxes, tires and wheels, Other bits and pieces from many different years. Hardly any of this stuff came from the time When Bam Bam was first in his new fighting prime. But Jeff was determined to make it all look, Like you could find it all listed in the ‘43 parts book. With the help of a friend, I think his name’s Steve Jeff started on in some Jeep magic to weave. They wrenched and they hammered and measure and welded, They tuned and they tested and changed course if it failed it. The heart they transplanted in this warrior of old, Has a few more wild horses than a Go Devil will hold. It will push old Bam Bam right up to eighty five, And at sixty he can comfortably cruise far and wide. But don’t you be fooled by Bam Bam’s speed on the asphalt, He’s especially equipped for for a rock face assault. His springs are extra springy and tires extra wide, But you can’t really tell, looking from the front or the side. And the transmission and transfer case are special themselves, I’ve seen them haul Jeff and Bam Bam up some scary rock shelves. The Escalator and Hell’s Gate were no problem for these two, The Gatekeeper at Grizzly Lake they blew right through. Now if you keep an eye on The CJ2A page Shots of Bam Bam’s exploits are often displayed. But that’s not the only place to see this pair’s adventures, Several magazine have made them main cover features. Their travels have taken them to trails far and wide, But they especially like traveling near the Continental Divide. Where they meet up with other flat fenders of yore, And climb mountains together at the Fall Color Tour. For me one of the greatest pleasures of all, When hanging around Jeff and Bam Bam et al. When he’s asked “is it stock?” I watch very closely, And grin when Jeff answers and says “well, mostly.” |
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BIG JOHN
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Well written! Thanks for sharing!
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BIG JOHN
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berettajeep
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SE Kansas 46 CJ-2A
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You are the Flatfender Poet Laureate...
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Joe Friday
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That certainly an outstanding Poem from one outstanding man to another about a 4 wheeled creature.
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Katiedid
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I'll second that motion! |
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Katiedid
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Oilleaker1
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Perfect! . we still need to have General Willys come for a visit. Oilly
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Green Disease, Jeeps, Old Iron!
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RICKG
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We got a Poet and didn't Noet..
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I never met a mule I didn't like!
MC51986 "OD MULE" DOD 01-52 '50 CJ3A "Bucksnort". Keep 'em Rollin' |
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Red Willy
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Very nice Stan
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Thanks Stan. Your friendship is greatly appreciated by me as well and I look forward to wheeling with you next week.
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CJ2A #29110 "General Willys"
MB #204827 "BAM BAM" "We do what we can, and we try what we can't" |
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pilot195
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Stan - that's awesome! Thanks for sharing
-Jim |
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Jim
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Bruce W
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But his feet show it. BW
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It is NOT a Jeep Willys! It is a Willys jeep.
Happy Trails! Good-bye, Good Luck, and May the Good Lord Take a Likin' to You! We Have Miles to Jeep, Before We Sleep. |
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Joe Friday
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He wears Crocs with his socks when drives on the rocks...
Oh wait, that's FRED. Edited by Joe Friday - 01 Apr. 2017 at 5:25pm |
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smfulle
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Well, 9 1/2's not really a Longfellow.
And I've never worn Crocs, not even yellow. Edited by smfulle - 01 Apr. 2017 at 6:35pm |
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m38mike
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These fine rhyming words are an ode to a man,
whom we all admire, along with laurieate Stan. A man who's ambitions and skills about Willys are now quite revered but once some thought were silly. A good friend to all who enjoy the old Jeeps who helps those who need from his parts stored in heaps To jpet the man we all admire and treasure in calling him friend we certainly take pleasure |
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M38Mike
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Fred Coldwell
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I'm among those who didn't know it -- that we got two jeeping poets! Congrats Stan and Mike on your rhyming verses -- may it be fine jeep trails that youses traverses.
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Happy Jeep Trails,
Fred Coldwell Denver, CO 1944 CJ2-09 - X-33 1945 CJ2-26 - X-50 |
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He's a Poet and now we all know it!
Well said!!!
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Art C USAF (Retired)
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smfulle
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Mike,
Nice job! |
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