A Motorcycle Tragedy

[motor-officer]

Harley Davidson and M.M. Henderson were returning from Yale by way of Minneapolis.

It being a New Era of life for them, one sang selections from Wagner, but the other not being
a Singer, was Reading Standard novels of a De Luxe edition.

They saw an Indian Chief kneeling on a bundle of Excelsior, trying with an Arrow to PIERCE
an Eagle perched on a nearby Hawthorne bush.

"I Thiem," lisped one, but the other replied, "You Cur-tiss not so," as he dealt the red Monarch
a blow like the hammer of Thor. The Pope on his way to Flanders, approached with Reliance and stopped the fight with his Emblem of authority.

(Author Unknown)

[exeric]

Quite witty, and clever, but I can see why the author is unknown Thanks for posting, M.O.

[JoJo357]

Thanks Motor - Officer. Damn Witty, but it sure beats...''There once was a man from~Nantucket"...

*M.A.D.*

[frichie68]

So they all met for breakfast the next morning at the Crocker-barrel . . . .

[JoJo357]

So they all met for breakfast the next morning at the Crocker-barrel . . . .

~Which was located right down the road in...Cleveland. The mighty adventurous riders included, Ace, Curtiss, Pierce & Thor....

*M.A.D.*

[exeric]

Don't forget Grandpa' ORIENT, and his close friend, HAFELFINGER. They were there first ones to the party.

[Rubone]

But then the Cyclone ripped through the Wood scattering Greyhounds before it.......

[Ross]

Not sure it was Cleveland , heard it was DETROIT....no wait I stand corrected...it was MINNEAPOLIS...!

[Rubone]

Not sure it was Cleveland , heard it was DETROIT....no wait I stand corrected...it was MINNEAPOLIS...!

You sure it wasn't Dayton or Miami??

[jcrawford]

...and I propose that the author must have been...... CRAWFORD ...... https://www.motorcycle-memories.com/...turing-co.html

[droptopford]

Ok Norton... Load the Vincent in the van, go deliver it to the Pope... and don't stop to take a Whizzer!

[BigLakeBob]

They Triumphantly entered the city on their Camel Backs and had a Guzzi of a time.

[JoJo357]

But little did they know, a huge CYCLONE was about to hit the town, called YALE. To their MARVEL, they SHAW an ARROW that pointed to a sign that said, SEARS ahead. The gang WAVERLEY signaled the new riders, IVER & JOHNSON,

who happened to be FLANDERS around with two blondes in a NERACAR, or was it a HAVERFORE? All of a sudden, the PEERLESS wind PIERCE THIEM, and they FEILBACK.

Low and behold, this was the beginning of a NEW-ERA for the courageous YANKEE riders.

*M.A.D.*

[DEEBS47Chief1991]

I see you guys are enjoying your winter.