When to Call a Cab

The year was 1988; l had just hung out my shingle doing general auto, truck and farm tractor repair. l received news that a tractor/trailer was having trouble on nearby Schaffanaker Mountain. l hopped into my 1954 Chevrolet work truck and ''sped'' to the scene.

Upon arriving, l was greeted by the driver, something between a country music/rock star and a…