12/12/2023 0 Comments One twelve trucker lingo![]() ![]() Gary worked his way through high school at a drug store, but he was always fascinated by the big trucks rolling by and wondered where they were going. In Florida, Gary’s dad become a law enforcement officer. After he got out of the service, they eventually ended up in Florida, as far away from snow and cows as he could get. During WWII, his dad met his mom, who was a Kentucky farmer’s daughter, at Mare Island. Gary’s grandfather was a rancher in Colorado. Some are funny, some can be offensive to a few, some are thought provoking, and some are just a variety of truths. ![]() I was also intrigued by his “Straightisms” – for example, #279: “Bad decisions, good stories, interesting life.” When I asked him about these cleverly numbered thoughts, he told me that some just come to him during life at the time. Scrolling through his wall on Facebook, there are so many beautiful pictures, selfies with friends, and people he has met along the way. I enjoyed the conversation we had about how he got started in the business, the good old days, and other truckin’ stuff. For years I’ve said, “If you have trucked for a day, you have at least one story.” Well, Gary has trucked for about 45 years, and thus, he has lots and lots of stories. He was on his way to pick up a car, and we were able to meet. I didn’t think it would be just a few days later that it would work out that we could have lunch at the Stretch Truck Stop in Fond du Lac, WI, but that is how it worked out. During our initial conversation with Gary, we all hoped that we could meet up one day soon. ![]()
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