Near Panic! I was in high school and took a girl on a date. It was wintertime and must have been December or January. Unfortunately, I do not remember the occasion, the girl's name, or...

Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas

I was in high school and took a girl on a date. It was wintertime and must have been December or January. Unfortunately, I do not remember the occasion, the girl's name, or for the first time, if not the only time, I was about to panic! Here is what anything. I was and still am somewhat traumatized by the thought of what might have happened. This is as close to being panicked as I have ever been!

After the event, we drove out to a secluded spot about a mile out of town. There was the main road that crossed a small stream, but just before crossing this stream, there was a side road that was both remote and secluded off the main road. An ideal place for a couple to park.

We were cuddled up, playing a little ‘kissey face’ for a while with the car’s heater running, but had the engine turned off. After a while, I decided it was time to take her home and tried to start the old 1934 Ford.

It wouldn’t start, I had run the battery completely down! Now, this is before any thought of a cell phone, there’s nothing around and for a minute there I thought we are going to have to walk all the way back to town.

In addition to calling her parents to come and get her, there was the problem of my getting the old Ford running so I could make it home. All that and it is probably around 30 degrees outside with a north wind.

Then, I remembered my mother describing a method of starting old cars by jacking up one back wheel, chaining a log or pole to the wheel, and with the ignition on one could start the engine by turning the back wheel. I get out and check the trunk. There’s no jack, or chain, nothing that would allow me to try that trick.

I get back in the car and once again try to start the engine. This time it started! I had allowed the battery time enough to come back to life and it was enough to start. You will never know how much gratitude I felt, for God looking after us, for the old 1934 Ford coming alive again.

My apologies for not remembering the girl’s name. It could have been any one of a bunch. She never seemed to be bothered, trusting in me to get us out of this jam which I did. In fact, I don’t know whether she ever knew how bad of a fix we were in at the time, and I never told her. Just Sayin…RJS

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Robert J Samples wrote:

I was in high school and took a girl on a date. It was wintertime and must have been December or January. Unfortunately, I do not remember the occasion, the girl's name, or for the first time, if not the only time, I was about to panic! Here is what anything. I was and still am somewhat traumatized by the thought of what might have happened. This is as close to being panicked as I have ever been!

After the event, we drove out to a secluded spot about a mile out of town. There was the main road that crossed a small stream, but just before crossing this stream, there was a side road that was both remote and secluded off the main road. An ideal place for a couple to park.

We were cuddled up, playing a little ‘kissey face’ for a while with the car’s heater running, but had the engine turned off. After a while, I decided it was time to take her home and tried to start the old 1934 Ford.

It wouldn’t start, I had run the battery completely down! Now, this is before any thought of a cell phone, there’s nothing around and for a minute there I thought we are going to have to walk all the way back to town.

In addition to calling her parents to come and get her, there was the problem of my getting the old Ford running so I could make it home. All that and it is probably around 30 degrees outside with a north wind.

Then, I remembered my mother describing a method of starting old cars by jacking up one back wheel, chaining a log or pole to the wheel, and with the ignition on one could start the engine by turning the back wheel. I get out and check the trunk. There’s no jack, or chain, nothing that would allow me to try that trick.

I get back in the car and once again try to start the engine. This time it started! I had allowed the battery time enough to come back to life and it was enough to start. You will never know how much gratitude I felt, for God looking after us, for the old 1934 Ford coming alive again.

My apologies for not remembering the girl’s name. It could have been any one of a bunch. She never seemed to be bothered, trusting in me to get us out of this jam which I did. In fact, I don’t know whether she ever knew how bad of a fix we were in at the time, and I never told her. Just Sayin…RJS

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So RJ I guess you never had a young lady after a night of kissy face tell you she was late, have you? Now that is panic.

To get home that is, because you kept her out to late.

Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas

Not about a late period! That came after I was married a couple of years. Just Sayin...RJS

EZ Fishing Loc: College Ward, Utah

Robert J Samples wrote:

I was in high school and took a girl on a date. It was wintertime and must have been December or January. Unfortunately, I do not remember the occasion, the girl's name, or for the first time, if not the only time, I was about to panic! Here is what anything. I was and still am somewhat traumatized by the thought of what might have happened. This is as close to being panicked as I have ever been!

After the event, we drove out to a secluded spot about a mile out of town. There was the main road that crossed a small stream, but just before crossing this stream, there was a side road that was both remote and secluded off the main road. An ideal place for a couple to park.

We were cuddled up, playing a little ‘kissey face’ for a while with the car’s heater running, but had the engine turned off. After a while, I decided it was time to take her home and tried to start the old 1934 Ford.

It wouldn’t start, I had run the battery completely down! Now, this is before any thought of a cell phone, there’s nothing around and for a minute there I thought we are going to have to walk all the way back to town.

In addition to calling her parents to come and get her, there was the problem of my getting the old Ford running so I could make it home. All that and it is probably around 30 degrees outside with a north wind.

Then, I remembered my mother describing a method of starting old cars by jacking up one back wheel, chaining a log or pole to the wheel, and with the ignition on one could start the engine by turning the back wheel. I get out and check the trunk. There’s no jack, or chain, nothing that would allow me to try that trick.

I get back in the car and once again try to start the engine. This time it started! I had allowed the battery time enough to come back to life and it was enough to start. You will never know how much gratitude I felt, for God looking after us, for the old 1934 Ford coming alive again.

My apologies for not remembering the girl’s name. It could have been any one of a bunch. She never seemed to be bothered, trusting in me to get us out of this jam which I did. In fact, I don’t know whether she ever knew how bad of a fix we were in at the time, and I never told her. Just Sayin…RJS

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Great one Robert. Glad you got the car started.

bknecht Loc: Northeast pa

Robert J Samples wrote:

I was in high school and took a girl on a date. It was wintertime and must have been December or January. Unfortunately, I do not remember the occasion, the girl's name, or for the first time, if not the only time, I was about to panic! Here is what anything. I was and still am somewhat traumatized by the thought of what might have happened. This is as close to being panicked as I have ever been!

After the event, we drove out to a secluded spot about a mile out of town. There was the main road that crossed a small stream, but just before crossing this stream, there was a side road that was both remote and secluded off the main road. An ideal place for a couple to park.

We were cuddled up, playing a little ‘kissey face’ for a while with the car’s heater running, but had the engine turned off. After a while, I decided it was time to take her home and tried to start the old 1934 Ford.

It wouldn’t start, I had run the battery completely down! Now, this is before any thought of a cell phone, there’s nothing around and for a minute there I thought we are going to have to walk all the way back to town.

In addition to calling her parents to come and get her, there was the problem of my getting the old Ford running so I could make it home. All that and it is probably around 30 degrees outside with a north wind.

Then, I remembered my mother describing a method of starting old cars by jacking up one back wheel, chaining a log or pole to the wheel, and with the ignition on one could start the engine by turning the back wheel. I get out and check the trunk. There’s no jack, or chain, nothing that would allow me to try that trick.

I get back in the car and once again try to start the engine. This time it started! I had allowed the battery time enough to come back to life and it was enough to start. You will never know how much gratitude I felt, for God looking after us, for the old 1934 Ford coming alive again.

My apologies for not remembering the girl’s name. It could have been any one of a bunch. She never seemed to be bothered, trusting in me to get us out of this jam which I did. In fact, I don’t know whether she ever knew how bad of a fix we were in at the time, and I never told her. Just Sayin…RJS

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Good one RJS, those were the days eh?

HenryG Loc: Falmouth Cape Cod Massachusetts

Robert J Samples wrote:

I was in high school and took a girl on a date. It was wintertime and must have been December or January. Unfortunately, I do not remember the occasion, the girl's name, or for the first time, if not the only time, I was about to panic! Here is what anything. I was and still am somewhat traumatized by the thought of what might have happened. This is as close to being panicked as I have ever been!

After the event, we drove out to a secluded spot about a mile out of town. There was the main road that crossed a small stream, but just before crossing this stream, there was a side road that was both remote and secluded off the main road. An ideal place for a couple to park.

We were cuddled up, playing a little ‘kissey face’ for a while with the car’s heater running, but had the engine turned off. After a while, I decided it was time to take her home and tried to start the old 1934 Ford.

It wouldn’t start, I had run the battery completely down! Now, this is before any thought of a cell phone, there’s nothing around and for a minute there I thought we are going to have to walk all the way back to town.

In addition to calling her parents to come and get her, there was the problem of my getting the old Ford running so I could make it home. All that and it is probably around 30 degrees outside with a north wind.

Then, I remembered my mother describing a method of starting old cars by jacking up one back wheel, chaining a log or pole to the wheel, and with the ignition on one could start the engine by turning the back wheel. I get out and check the trunk. There’s no jack, or chain, nothing that would allow me to try that trick.

I get back in the car and once again try to start the engine. This time it started! I had allowed the battery time enough to come back to life and it was enough to start. You will never know how much gratitude I felt, for God looking after us, for the old 1934 Ford coming alive again.

My apologies for not remembering the girl’s name. It could have been any one of a bunch. She never seemed to be bothered, trusting in me to get us out of this jam which I did. In fact, I don’t know whether she ever knew how bad of a fix we were in at the time, and I never told her. Just Sayin…RJS

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How's the saying go Mr Samples the Lord works in mysterious ways. .Good story ☝️🙂👌

Katman Loc: Kentucky

plumbob wrote:

So RJ I guess you never had a young lady after a night of kissy face tell you she was late, have you? Now that is panic.

😳😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣. Good one. 🇺🇸🐠on

To get home that is, because you kept her out to late.

ranger632 Loc: Near Yosemite Park Ca.

Robert J Samples wrote:

I was in high school and took a girl on a date. It was wintertime and must have been December or January. Unfortunately, I do not remember the occasion, the girl's name, or for the first time, if not the only time, I was about to panic! Here is what anything. I was and still am somewhat traumatized by the thought of what might have happened. This is as close to being panicked as I have ever been!

After the event, we drove out to a secluded spot about a mile out of town. There was the main road that crossed a small stream, but just before crossing this stream, there was a side road that was both remote and secluded off the main road. An ideal place for a couple to park.

We were cuddled up, playing a little ‘kissey face’ for a while with the car’s heater running, but had the engine turned off. After a while, I decided it was time to take her home and tried to start the old 1934 Ford.

It wouldn’t start, I had run the battery completely down! Now, this is before any thought of a cell phone, there’s nothing around and for a minute there I thought we are going to have to walk all the way back to town.

In addition to calling her parents to come and get her, there was the problem of my getting the old Ford running so I could make it home. All that and it is probably around 30 degrees outside with a north wind.

Then, I remembered my mother describing a method of starting old cars by jacking up one back wheel, chaining a log or pole to the wheel, and with the ignition on one could start the engine by turning the back wheel. I get out and check the trunk. There’s no jack, or chain, nothing that would allow me to try that trick.

I get back in the car and once again try to start the engine. This time it started! I had allowed the battery time enough to come back to life and it was enough to start. You will never know how much gratitude I felt, for God looking after us, for the old 1934 Ford coming alive again.

My apologies for not remembering the girl’s name. It could have been any one of a bunch. She never seemed to be bothered, trusting in me to get us out of this jam which I did. In fact, I don’t know whether she ever knew how bad of a fix we were in at the time, and I never told her. Just Sayin…RJS

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smitty Loc: maine

Robert J Samples wrote:

I was in high school and took a girl on a date. It was wintertime and must have been December or January. Unfortunately, I do not remember the occasion, the girl's name, or for the first time, if not the only time, I was about to panic! Here is what anything. I was and still am somewhat traumatized by the thought of what might have happened. This is as close to being panicked as I have ever been!

After the event, we drove out to a secluded spot about a mile out of town. There was the main road that crossed a small stream, but just before crossing this stream, there was a side road that was both remote and secluded off the main road. An ideal place for a couple to park.

We were cuddled up, playing a little ‘kissey face’ for a while with the car’s heater running, but had the engine turned off. After a while, I decided it was time to take her home and tried to start the old 1934 Ford.

It wouldn’t start, I had run the battery completely down! Now, this is before any thought of a cell phone, there’s nothing around and for a minute there I thought we are going to have to walk all the way back to town.

In addition to calling her parents to come and get her, there was the problem of my getting the old Ford running so I could make it home. All that and it is probably around 30 degrees outside with a north wind.

Then, I remembered my mother describing a method of starting old cars by jacking up one back wheel, chaining a log or pole to the wheel, and with the ignition on one could start the engine by turning the back wheel. I get out and check the trunk. There’s no jack, or chain, nothing that would allow me to try that trick.

I get back in the car and once again try to start the engine. This time it started! I had allowed the battery time enough to come back to life and it was enough to start. You will never know how much gratitude I felt, for God looking after us, for the old 1934 Ford coming alive again.

My apologies for not remembering the girl’s name. It could have been any one of a bunch. She never seemed to be bothered, trusting in me to get us out of this jam which I did. In fact, I don’t know whether she ever knew how bad of a fix we were in at the time, and I never told her. Just Sayin…RJS

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u lucky rj

Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas

Yes, I have been very lucky, and sometimes not the way I wanted, but better for me in the long run. If I had gotten what I had always wanted, I could have easily wound up in the Hanoi Hilton! Just Sayin...RJS

ghaynes1 Loc: Strawberry Plains, TN

Robert J Samples wrote:

Yes, I have been very lucky, and sometimes not the way I wanted, but better for me in the long run. If I had gotten what I had always wanted, I could have easily wound up in the Hanoi Hilton! Just Sayin...RJS

I took a friend of my sister's on a date. It was winter in Wisconsin. Cold. We went to the local park for a little kissy-face. The city crews plowed that park so you could drive through it or park. After we kissed for a bit, I decided I better get her home. One more kiss I thought as we were driving away. I put the car into a snow bank. It was stuck. She got in the driver's seat and I'm rocking the car trying to get it un stuck. Then I have to pee. I find a tree and take care of business. Finally, we get out. It was the last date I had with her.