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It’s a Cadillac Feeling
It’s 1956 or maybe ‘55?
Is it a Chevy?
It was the most expensive car.
Is it a Cadillac?
No?
Virginia says, “It’s out of my budget!”
Helen says, “Watch out! Here it comes!”
"Women didn’t drive, the men did," says John.
Women had shoes and men had cars.
Carolyn says, “Looks like a duck.”
The car is stuck in a storm.
What happened in this car?
We don’t want to talk about that.
Jim says, “Next question?”
Sylvia says it was all in the back seat.
Helene says there’s no one in the front seat.
The seats were definitely wider.
It belongs to someone’s dad.
Someone rich.
He’s the only one who drives it.
A classic car collector.
The song on the radio could be “Christine,” “Stayin’ Alive”
Or Sylvia says, “Lost that Lovin’ Feeling.”
When they hear the song, they get out and dance, tap their feet.
Or they turn it up and open the windows.
They’re going to the beach, where you can cruise.
Alki,
Mulholland Drive in LA.
Malibu?
Hollywood Boulevard.
A new car like this gets oohs and ahs.
You can cruise up and down all day.
They’re going to sun for awhile.
John wants to keep showing off the car.
Eucalyptus, orange trees, palm trees, says Jim.
It’s a beautiful day. It is sunny.
Trump will drive it, but I would like to.
Maybe Elvis or our husbands.
What kind of girls are in the car?
Helene says, “I’m not going out with him again!”
When you feel rich, you feel good.
Kay says, “It’s a Cadillac feeling!”
THE END
By Carolyn, Sylvia, John, John G, Helen, Kay, Helene, Tom, Jim, Richard, Lisa, Storey, Julie, Virginia, Leah and Eileen
June 1, 2017
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