Around a mouthful of meat topped pizza... "I spent the morning giving the old girl a much needed tune up!"
Mom whirled, eyes wide... panicked.
(Dad)"That Camaro is only a few years old... hardly an 'old girl'... we used to call them a 'classic' in my day..."
"You're right dad... she's a classic for sure... and I would never think about trading her out for anything else, but... she needed a bit of tender lovin'... you know how it is... have to put in the effort if you expect her to perform when you want her to..."
[What are you playing at Jacob?]
"Too true Jake... some times they can...