Morley’s truck is powered by pissed-off cowboy, which makes it hard to start on cold mornings, even with a poking stick.<\/p>\n
“Poke poke!” says Morley.<\/p>\n
“Reckon ‘m sleep,” grunts his cowboy.<\/p>\n
“Root them toot them!” says Morley encouragingly. “Time to ride and rope, partner!”<\/p>\n
“Don’ wanna.”<\/p>\n
“Look! Apache on the hill! Time for cowboys and Indians!”<\/p>\n
“That offensive stereotype derives from a fundamental misunderstanding of the role of the Cow-boy in factual Western history.”<\/p>\n
“I’m already late!”<\/p>\n
“Hngh.”<\/p>\n
“Remember,” says Morley slyly, “how Wyatt Earp wins in all the movies?”<\/p>\n
Morley and his truck squeal yeehaws down the road.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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