Where There Is a Will, There Is a Way by GrandmaT
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!!!IMAGINATION REQUIRED: Squint and pretend the Dixie roadster is a 1918, black Ford Model T truck.
In 1922 my great-grandfather lost an eye to a strand of barbed wire he was stringing, putting an end to his ability to drive. My Grandmother Gladys always figured she could do anything she put her mind to, so at the age of 11, she took over driving her family’s 1918 Ford Model T truck. She wasn’t big enough to see out the windshield AND reach the pedals, so she enlisted her 8-year-old brother Bob to help. She would steer and shift gears while he sat in the floor and taking directions on what pedal to push. “We need to go faster so give it more gas, Bob.” Or ”I have to downshift into second so press on the clutch and tap the brake.” In this way they managed to get their Mother to town each week to trade farm produce for dry goods without mishap until Gladys was big enough to drive solo. After riding with her many times when I was a child, I’m not sure the world wasn’t safer when she had Bob as a co-pilot.
K4, Jai hair are from DAZ.
Freebies:
Overalls - Kemp Sparky
Sunplay top, TC 30 shirt - Sanbie
Bossy boots - Headkase
2 Lane Roadway - McGyver
Dixie roadster was at Sharecg but not any longer and I can't find a readme for it.
Comments (38)
donnena
how utterly and totally delightful! (from 2014, when I'm NOT on the same road!!) Super story and wonderful render!!
Wolfenshire
And to think that today a child gets a ticket if he/she doesn't wear a helmet riding a bicycle. The world has become a bubble wrapped safety zone, and a woman can sue a store for tripping over her own toddler--and win. I miss the days when radio shack is where you took your t.v. vacuum tubes and plugged them into a machine to find out which one was burned out, and every kid had lawn darts.
oddment
Wonderful image and story. I have similar memories.
eekdog Online Now!
a fun realazation of that time, Terri. really a super pov and image..
Faemike55
Wonderful image and fabulous story thanks for sharing your memories with us
bockolaf
Nice, they have many fun.
Roco43
Great scene
starship64 Online Now!
Delightful scene, and a wonderful story.
UteBigSmile
Very nice & sweet looking scene!
ontar1
That is fantastic, so true with children, love their poses and expressions, outstanding work!
CoyoteSeven
Marvelous image!
mickeyrony
What a story about that work Very good art The best for Today lol.... ((5++))
netsuke
Too wonderful. I love your family stories and the illustration is marvelous. I'm with Wolf on this. We all survived no seat belts, except for or Mother's laps and arms. I could go on about the policies that seem to need to save us from our selves.
renecyberdoc
fantastic storybit,yeah and i wonder how we survived in these days.
Cyve
Fabulous image my friend and fantastic concept. Outstandingly done once again.
miwi
Super story,fantastic image!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LivingPixels
you must've been a wild thing Terri fearless I think for sure!! lovely work!!!
bazza
Fabulous image and those were the days before all the red tape and "rules" to keep children safe, wouldn't it be nice to have that sort of world again..
pimanjc
Fun image.
aqua1955
Great design and thought! Seeing this I remember old times where children had a big bike and wooden pieces on the pedals so they could reach them. This image has so much humor inside, that you imagine the view yourself! .
Windigo
Great image and story!
SAMS3D
Lol what a wonderful story, love the render!
mazzam
Very cute and clever idea!
adorety
Wow! What a story. We all do what we gotta do! Great pic.
STEVIEUKWONDER
GREAT storyline! Presented superbly!
flavia49
amazing work
Darkwish
Great idea, very well done!
dreaming_banshee
Great scene and story.
RodS
What, no cellphone? No Ipod? No seat belts? Dear Lord how DID we ever survive?? :-D What a WONDERFUL and beautifully done slice of life, Terri! Your wonderful renders of life in a slower and simpler time are just priceless!
rajib
Cute !