Ok, one more. Another bright idea by the Delta Idaho gang. The 2 lads and myself were off fishing one afternoon and after we had our over the limit of fish we went up to where the lads were staying. As we walked up the driveway, didn't we notice a new Pontiac car parked. Now we thought who owns that? Seems the lads parents bought it.
After looking it over, we went off to clean the fish. Whilst cleaning, the older of the lads said, "I have a really good idea."
"And what would that be" as I noticed the devilment in his eyes.
"You noticed that they left the keys in the car?" Back then everyone left keys in the car.
"What say we take er for a ride." Not now, tonight, let's sneak out and go to town in it cruise a bit."
The closest town 18 miles over a mountain pass winding curves, steep descent. The only driving we did was in the old jeep to pick hay up in the fields, first gear only. "That's a keen idea, let's meet at 11 tonight and take it for a ride," said the young brother. I'm thinking this could turn into a real disaster, but hey we are kids what could possibly go wrong?
11 PM I'm standing in the driveway waiting, soon the 2 lads appear from the house, quietly approaching.
"Hop in, we will coast it down the driveway, start it up and head for town." And so we did, but we didn't get to town. From behind came a truck, "oh shit, here comes our dad, I'm positive it's his truck."
Yep, sure as the wind blows, here's dad, honking his horn to stop us. Which we did. Now its over, we will never be allowed to leave our homes.
And didn't he drop me off at my house, woke the parents made me explain what we did, and after explaining and the other parent left my world came to an abrupt end. Grounded for the summer stay away from the two cohorts of crime, and stack firewood all summer, feed the farm animals shovel horse shit, cut the garden, and to top it all, no fishing.
Lesson learned? Hell no.