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Originally Posted by drcampbell
To say you've only exceeded one of the truck's limits is akin to saying you left only one of the children behind at the rest stop.
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I remember it well. I was about 7 years old, right after WW-II, well before rest stops were installed on Texas highways. That was also before air conditioned cars, so Dad liked to drive the '38 model Chevy at night when it was cooler. Middle bro was about 5, and baby bro was about 2. We were driving to see Grandma, an all-night drive. We stopped at a "filling station" in the middle of the night. After filling up with gas, Dad hollered "Let's highway!" and we headed on down the road. About an hour later, Mom began counting boys. Where's Bobby (the 5-year-old)? Oops! He was back at that filling station.
