...the REST of the story

Finally, we went to pick up my Pinto at Maissoneve Mercury-Ford. And, guess what? It was a MERCURY green, not Ford Ivy Bronze Metallic. Remember, this was a Mercury dealership! But the color was close enough.

The car was perfectly repaired and repainted all over. The paint was still not totally set. I even pushed a dent in the paint with my thumb. But, who cared! We could go home. The first thing we did was throw the firewood that was neatly stacked in the hatch into the nearest trash can. Then we loaded up and finally took off for home.

At the end of this journey we had 5 bucks, a well worn Shell credit card, the experience of a lifetime *** and a total eclipse of the sun.