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Children's Book - Anyone remember?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by SHANTZ, Oct 14, 2011.

  1. SHANTZ
    Joined: Feb 6, 2007
    Posts: 76

    SHANTZ
    Member
    from Surrey

    When I was little, my dad used to read me a story about an old jalopy that would drive around and help everyone out - the famous line was 'Good for nothin, but the old car dump'. Towards the end of the book everyone he'd helped out comes back to pay it forward.

    I can't recall anything more... Anyone else remember anything like this?
     
  2. SHANTZ
    Joined: Feb 6, 2007
    Posts: 76

    SHANTZ
    Member
    from Surrey

    still looking...
     
  3. Christian2k
    Joined: May 13, 2014
    Posts: 1

    Christian2k

    I've been looking for that book as well, I believe it was a Golden Book. My mom would read it to me and I would cry every time. Ever find a copy? I'd like to get one if I can.
     
  4. Pa G.
    Joined: Sep 1, 2012
    Posts: 57

    Pa G.
    Member
    from CT

    Might it be "Hesperus:The Story of a Jalopy"?
     

  5. SHANTZ
    Joined: Feb 6, 2007
    Posts: 76

    SHANTZ
    Member
    from Surrey

    sadly it's not Hesperus; still looking tho.
     
  6. The37Kid
    Joined: Apr 30, 2004
    Posts: 30,629

    The37Kid
    Member

    Kind of unlike the HAMB, you started this post in 2011 and still haven't found the answer. Bob
     
  7. Just a guess but since Surrey is a county in the South East of England it may not have been published in the United States. HRP
     
  8. Gearhead Graphics
    Joined: Oct 4, 2008
    Posts: 3,890

    Gearhead Graphics
    Member
    from Denver Co

    Seeing this post makes me wish i was home. My golden books are stashed at my parents and it seems a bit familiar.
     
  9. This particular Surrey is a city in British Columbia, Canada.
     
  10. The OP never filled out what country so I guessed,wrong but I guessed.:D HRP
     
  11. LOL I cheated I looked at his profile and he mentions it's Surrey B.C. on that. :D
     

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