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climb up high

on cold leather seat

and put the key

into the switch

set the handbrake

good and tight

step on the clutch

make sure it’s not in gear

pull out the choke

and pump the gas

switch on the power

and step on

the starter pedal

once it catches

let off the pedal

give it some gas

ease in the choke

foot on the brake

one on the clutch

shift in the second

not compound low

step off the brake

give it some gas

ease off the clutch

with a lurch start off

some today

will proudly say

they can drive a stick

but I wonder if

if I put them in

in 1950 truck

if they could start it

let alone drive