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That’s Why They Call It An Accident

How many times have I heard that?

Wire Editor Newman
6 min readApr 6, 2022
a photograph of a car wreck between two cars. This story is about a couple of wrecks I had as a young driver.
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Last night I read an article by Adrienne Beaumont, My First Car Accident. It made me think of a couple of wrecks I had in high school, college, and in my employment. Sorry I digress.

It is a cute article, I think you will enjoy it. I would tell you more about her article. However, you know what we say, Adrienne Beaumont and Mr. Algorithm both would like you to read her article. I will include the link below:

My First Car Accident. I Can Barely Remember It | by Adrienne Beaumont | Mar, 2022 | Medium

How Could I Possibly Hurt a Car?

As much as I love cars, I sure have seemed to have wrecked a few when I was younger. It all started when my Dad was going to teach me how to back up the car, and backed into a telephone pole.

“I’m sorry, Dad. I missed that. Could you do that again?” That “Snarky” comment to my Dad, (Sorry Pam Winter, I used your “Snarky” catch-phrase), cost me my allowance. But that wreck was on him. My own wrecks were soon to follow.

My First Wreck

The first wreck happened in the Karman Ghia. A girl I knew from high school was walking home. So, what does a knight in a shiny Karman Ghia do? I was going to offer…

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Wire Editor Newman
Wire Editor Newman

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Writer of, Humor, Poetry, Life, Love, Fiction, Automobiles and the Blues. / Writing in Medium.com / https://medium.com/refresh-the-soul

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