Ride -Take a Free Ride (poem) by Patrick A Granfors on AuthorsDen

Ride -Take a Free Ride
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More bizarre stuff you just can’t make up……40 year old James Salizar of Grand Junction Colorado needed to get to work last Wednesday so he hopped on a passing freight train. Unfortunately the train did not stop at his intended destination. About 80 miles later and freezing his butt off he called 911 to stop the train. It stopped and James got 3 days in a Glenwood Springs jail for misdemeanor trespassing. To the tune 500 miles

If you miss the train I’m on Please just dial up 911 You can hear the whistle blow A hundred miles Lord I’m one, Lord I’m two, Lord I’m three Lord I’m four, Lord I’m five Hundred miles away from home Not a penny to my name Looks like that remains the same My boss can hear the whistle blow A hundred miles Three days in Jail for my ride I made the news but lost my pride I can hear the whistle blow A hundred miles So now just how do I get home I am afraid to use my phone I can hear the whistle blow A hundred miles My legs are worn my feet are tired I hope that I do not get fired I’ll just have to keep a walkin’ A hundred miles Copyright 2011 Patrick Granfors

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on April 2, 2011

Thanks for enlightening me to the latest stupidity. Why am I thinking of “Good morning America, how are you? I'm the train they call The City of New Orleans. I'll be gone 500 miles before the day is through.”

How romantic– hopping a train!”

Ron

Reviewed by Chip Bergeron

Reviewed on March 30, 2011

Mr. Salizar is app[rently not the sharpest tool in the box. Just shows to go ya'....Good retelling, Patrick

Chip Bergeron

Reviewed by Ed Matlack

Reviewed on March 29, 2011

There are REALLY some stupid people in the western states, aren't there? Jumping a train in NJ will get ya killed, not jailed...e

Reviewed by Chantilly Lace (Reader)

Yess ... great writing indeed dear man..stay safe and well...Hugsss

Reviewed by Richard King

I've been "slackin" fer a spell and haven't been keeping up on my AD buddies, but I'm trying to get back to normal. So, when I check on "new postings" there's Patrick with a nice jovial posting. It's good to be back, I've missed this. Thanks Patrick. Dick

Reviewed by Mark Lichterman

Very funny and, as a lover of folk music, you did ring a familiar chord. This kind of reminds me of the guy that wanted to fly someplace but didn't have money so he hid in the wheel well of a large plane, and froze to death.
Mark

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan

quite a story! well done!

Reviewed by Christine Tsen

Oh my goodness, ouch, I can just see this poor fellow panicking! It really is so funny Patrick!
Christine

Reviewed by Peter Schlosser (Reader)

oh dear, the desperation of the morning commute takes on a brand new meaning. reminds of the old hobo days during the 1930s. nice one patrick, enjoyed.

Reviewed by Paul Berube

Cute one, Patrick. Well done.