Happy Father's Day a Day Late!

One of my favorite moments with my dad!

Jun 16, 2025

Dear Folks,

In honor of my Dad and all he meant to me; I am presenting this poem for your cultural enjoyment. This is one of my favorite moments with him.

Lv,

Larry

Stockcars, Daredevils & Demolition Derby

In Honor of Jules Jaffe

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Stockcars, Daredevils

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and Demolition Derby

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Oh Yeah, Demolition Derby!

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We are off

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to Islip Speedway

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a Long Island ritual

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Like my Bar Mitzvah

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only louder!

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Like a ballgame

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only louder!

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Like teenage fantasies

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only louder!

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Dad proudly guides

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me behind the sound

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of roaring engines

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to a place only

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sharp-eyed mechanics

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know.

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So excited

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I vibrate

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with delight

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crew cut boy

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out with his Dad.

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Strutting to the ticket booth

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we get passages to puberty

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marching through gates of glory

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like visiting royalty.

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burnt rubber fuming

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brakes screeching

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engines revving

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tachometers bursting

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I am at Islip Speedway.

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home of Stockcars, Daredevils

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and Demolition Derby…

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Ultimate daredevil Joie Chitwood

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drives on two wheels

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in his endless

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exploration of gravity.

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Stock cars wiz by

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in transient victory

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no one knows who wins

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who cares

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we live for speed.

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And then it’s time

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for the bestest spectacle

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in the entire free world

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– Demolition Derby

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fenders bang

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bumpers thump

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drivers snarl

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in a jungle

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of vehicular dreams

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all to the music

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of earsplitting screams.

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Stock Cars, Daredevils

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& Demolition Derby

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Oh yeah, Demolition Derby!

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And a crew cut boy with his Dad!

Interview

There’s a really cool interview of me by Irma Kurti in the Worldwide Writer Web!

Happy Father's Day a Day Late!

One of my favorite moments with my dad!

Stockcars, Daredevils & Demolition Derby

In Honor of Jules Jaffe

Interview

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