1978 Ford Econoline 100
Retired 1994
200,000+ miles under its wheels
A noble custom van

Veteran of several major road trips
Many sunsets at Red River Beach
Uncountable great times Vermont to Texas...

It had been customized new, with multi-colored
big ol' nappy shag carpet. It served me faithfully
from the day I traded some music gear for it...
it had been a band van for Cape Cod band
Trip Lullabye and was my first affair with
Ford's wonderful 300 cubic-inch six.

Just like Neil Young said, "Rust Never Sleeps."

I have some vintage pictures I'll post soon.

For now, I will offer this haiku:

We had our moment
Time blinked; a decade gone
Rust in peace my friend

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