“YOU’RE CLOSE TO THE FINISH LINE,” THE DOCTOR SAID.
“You’re getting close to the finish line,”
the Doctor said.”
“When you say, ‘the finish line…’
What do you mean”, I ask.
“I mean Death,” he said.
“That’s what I thought you meant,” I said
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Then the Doctor went on to say, “Maybe
you shouldn’t be riding a bicycle anymore.”
“What d’ya mean?” I ask.
“Well, you passed out and hit a curb on
Fisher street. Maybe you should switch
to a tricycle.”
“Jesus, Doc! This is turning into kind
of a rough meeting… If I’m about to cross
the finish line, I don’t think I want to go out
of a rough meeting… If I’m about to cross
the finish line, I don’t think I want to go out
riding a tricycle… Tho there is a Jamaican
saying…”
“What’s that?” the Doctor asked.
“Once a man and twice a child,” I said.
“Very good,” he says… “Think about
the tricycle.”
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Later that week, I talked to a friend
who’s a mechanic.
He said:
“Go ahead, buy a tricycle.
I’ll put a lawnmower motor in the basket.
You’ll go like a bat out of hell.”
“That sounds good,” I said.
“Make sure you buy a tricycle
with brakes,” he said, “You’re gonna
need them.”
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(C) 2016 by W.G. Milne
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What did you study at Upper Canada College?
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IntroGuitar, song writer. Ex- attorney, John Rock, Blues etc, “Roving Reporter Rants.” Books at amazon.
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Lives in North Bay, Ontario
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Followed by 7 people
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zappadat- THE MOVEABLE FEAST 
To be clear, I have no intention of croaking any time soon. I see this as a funny story.