tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post3101091535949509084..comments2024-02-24T03:34:18.060-05:00Comments on Stealing Commas: Edith and Ben - Erica, Tricia and the Dancechris the cynichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06872875475212333027noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-48029620848439606472014-01-08T19:55:50.420-05:002014-01-08T19:55:50.420-05:00I think you have the right idea about Edith jumpin...I think you have the right idea about Edith jumping at the chance to repair the truck. On top of the "old friend" thing, cars from the mid-20th-century are notably easier to work on than more recent ones; they aren't stuffed with electronics and weird plastics, and components like the starter and fuel pump weren't just "black boxes" that you have to replace because you can't take them apart to fix them. This is according to my dad, who got his start working on hot-rods as a teenager in the early 1960s and worked as a professional mechanic well into the 2000s.<br /><br />The downside is finding parts; you either need to be rich to buy them, or very good with precision metalwork to make them. Edith, luckily, can probably take her pick.<br /><br />(J. Random Scribbler)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com