My old man was an original member of the Jackpine Gypsies. They called him The Kid back then, since he was only fifteen in ’38. After the war, he rode a surplus Chief he bobbed himself. All seasons except February, he’d say.
I tell you, if he seen Sturgis now he’d up and die. All these fat, rich lawyer types towing their fancy Harleys behind RVs and dressing up in three grand’s worth of Schott leathers, pretending to be bikers.
It makes me sick.
There used to be ethics. Honor. Being a biker wasn’t for everybody.
That was the goddamn point.
When you can buy a lifestyle, it’s no longer an ethic, just a commodity
I’ve often wondered how the original Sturgis gathering would look at . Good job 🙂
Oops. Lost something there. What I meant to say: I’ve often wondered how the old-timers would see the Sturgis events of today.
Good one. Biking was a different kind of creature back in the day, for sure.
Yes, when I was researching Sturgis, I found out they also have a motorcycle rally. Must be an interesting place.
World famous.
Wealth can buy you the comforts. Not the attitude. Which is what “The Kid” had loads of I guess. Good one here.
I love this! The last two sentences in particular were on point. Great job!
Liked this story a lot – and the point of it!
What a wonderful narrator! And, it’s a great story. My hubby, The Viking, would agree with Son of the Kid completely. :o)
Love the strong voice here. Nice work.
Such a gravelly tone to this voice. Great stuff. I can almost hear the revs in the background.
I really enjoyed your story, although I’m Australian and not into bikes so some of the finer points were lost on me until I read the comments. However, your characterization was very good and his attitude came across well.
I’m quite a Kombi fanatic and it’s been a bit of a dream to get a Kombi, even though I can’t drive one. However, they are becoming rather expensive. While there are still many authentic hippy style Kombis around, the split screens are very pricey and I recently saw a T-shirt with a kombi on the front saying: “Fake Hippy” on it. So true.
xx Rowena
Loved the voice though I’m lost with the references!