When Sam was sixteen, he was the proud owner of a Triumph motor bike. It had been stored because it belonged to a solder. After the war was over, Sam bought it. Then Sam went to sea. His brother sold it. His friend wrote the poem regarding Sam and his motor bike.
SAMMY AND HIS MOTOR BIKE
You should see Sammy on his motor bike,
He’d be quicker on a hike.
Crash, bang, whallop around the bend;
Hey, Mr. Machanic, here’s a bike to mend.
If there’s a dreadful sight you wish to see,
Just visit Sammy in the cemetery.
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This account is included in my posts called “Sam’s Story” which is a story of my husband’s childhood in England during WW 2. The first post was called “An Invitation to Sam’s Story.” “Aberystwyth of the Hinterland In the hills of Wales Gave safe harbor to an English lad Who lived to tell some tales.” https://onetahayes.com/2020/07/19/invitation-to-sams-story/
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PHOTO PROMPT© Lisa Fox The picture prompt for this weeks 100 word story presented by Rochelle at https://rochellewisoff.com/ For more stories sparked by this photo follow the link and click the froggie riding a bike. Thanks, Rochelle.
Sweet aroma 
Very authentic gallows humour
We had fun with it. Thanks for the comment.
That’s good fun in a dark way, well done.
Thanks, Mason. I intended it to be humorous as I find many British people to be. Even in a nursery rhyme kind of way.
As a Brit I think many of us are deptressed and hide it with jokes actually lol.
You did a great job with this one well done.
The many dangers of motorbikes.
They can bring out the daredevil in a guy! 😀
A very descriptive poem.
Thanks for your comment, Isadora. I liked the “crash, bang, whallop around the bend.” 😀
I’m sure Sam would have loved that poem!
Yes, he did. He had a good laugh about many things he pulled out of his memory of his younger days.
you sure had fun writing about the likely end of many bikers 😦
Aww. Sorry. We just looked at it in an entirely different way. We saw it as a friendly and funny kind of warning. Thanks for the comment.
oh I thought that was what I said …
The sad face at the end made me think you were serious. My bad! 😦
both, I rode motorbikes for years!
Did you ever take a tumble?
many, any one who says differently never rode 🙂 Only one major one where I landed in hospital with injuries that took 6 months to heal … a drunk drove through a line of traffic, hit my thigh and tossed me into another cars windscreen at 19 yo! But considering I rode heaps in Sydney traffic I am blessed to be alive 🙂
I’m glad you made it. My son had a bad accident in Denver long ago. It brought about my first airplane ride. Pretty traumatic for me. I spent some days with him in Denver hospital. An amazing recovery. I should pull out that story. Maybe I will sometime. Another coincidence or answered prayer type story. I don’t know where this reply will end up. Hope you see it.
that would be a good story to post Oneta, look forward to reading it!
O I was having such fun until I hit the last line… then crash.. bang… what a wallop
Isn’t that the truth! 😀
There’s a feisty spirit to Sam’s tale, reminds me of traditional folk songs about daring do and exploits. Nicely done.
Thank you. That daring streak is fairly common in teens, isn’t it? It takes a long time to kill it for some folks. For me? It didn’t last long. I remember wanting to climb Pikes Peak one time. Didn’t do it, however. 😀
Oneta,
Dark comedy, but comic all the same. Loved the authentic flavor of the times.
pax,
dora
A read of Sam’s Story shows that he was quite adventurous as a lad. He is still pretty much so. He began tap dancing when he was eighty. Went line dancing today at 92 years old. I had a nap. 😀
I enjoyed your sharing about Sam and the motorbike.
Thank you. He was quite the adventurer. I don’t know why his parents trusted him so much to roam the hills and coast. Just the times and place I guess. Compared to the bombs falling around their home though, I guess roaming the hills in Wales was better. That was before the bike days, however. I think the war ended when he was fourteen.
You’re welcome and thanks for sharing more info about Sam.
Sending smiles and a good night wish.