“Did you just make that up right now?” I asked as he climbed onto the bike.

He then had me get on after he was settled while at the same time telling me, “Nah, that was a traveling prayer of the Jewish people.”

I wrapped my arms around him and with a kick, the engine came to life.

“Sure is loud!” I shouted.

“What?”

“I SAID, IT SURE IS LOUD!”

“WHAT?”

After the second time I realized he was messing with me. I gave him a firm squeeze and we were off.

We didn’t get too far before we encountered our first road hazard… Larry!

“Oh crap, it’s my friend Larry!”