The gospel of DeTomaso that is. It was the summer of 2001. We were still in the age of innocense before the world was forever changed that fall. My son had a job at the local sonic bussing cars. He asked me if I would bring the P-car in on Friday night. He said that they had a car show kind of thing every Friday night and the more cars they brought in, the more cutomers would show up and the bigger his tips would be. So ever Friday night that summer, when I could, I went down to the sonic and would park my car amongst roadrunners and 51 mercs and Chevelles and such. And I was called upon to testify to the passersby about what kind of car this was, and it's history and what kind of engine and all that.
So there is this guy who shows up in his brand new Camaro and asks all the questions. Is it a kit car?? How fast will it go? You know, usual stuff. Now this guy was just spell bound. He was just fascinated. Well he starts showing up every Friday night. In fact if I missed a Friday he asks where I was.
So a few years pass and then one day I see him at a function my company was having. You know, like an open house sort of thing. Well I see this same young guy there and ask him what is up. Well turns out he got a job here, which is the highest paying job around these parts and he is working second shift. Now they pay well here, but you have to bust your butt too. SO I figure most folks don't hang in there for even a full year.
Well a year later this guy comes up to me all excited like. He had found a Pantera down in Charlotte and he got a second morgate on his house and he was buying it. It didn't run, but he was going to fix it up.
Well sure enough he did, and now people ask me if I know about the white Pantera here in town and I say yep, I know that guy.
So there you have it. The rewards of preaching the gospell. Not everyone hears the message and many more will fall by the way side. But bringing just one into the fold, is worth all the effort.
LET ME HEAR YOU SAY AMEN!!!!!
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