1965 Mercury Montclair Marauder, black inside and out, with 8v 427.
And unlimited gas money.
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Yes, those would be better! I didn’t think of that, actually. I guess the thought of all of those muscular (albeit dirty) English sailors prompted me to bite off more than I could chew, so to speak!
(It’s like, I knew we’d probably be outmanned and outgunned, but I was counting on a lot of luck, really good grappling hooks, and the element of surprise! Hey, it could happen…!)
And yeah, it’s too bad that Patrick O’Brian is dead.
This year, more than anything, I’d like to have my SO fly over from Hong Kong to be with me.