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back seat of their Model-T. Since those old cars were light, they slid all over the road, and they eventually landed in a ditch. Although the car was light, it was too heavy for one person to push out while one drove, and Uncle Hickory was too soused to be roused. The young men could get no traction, and there was nothing in the great white expanse that could be used to give the tires the grip they needed. Finally, thinking they all would die if they didn’t do something, they struck on an idea. They pulled Uncle Hickory out of the back seat and stuffed him under the tire. With the extra grab and one pushing and one driving, the car inched its way back up onto the road. Once they were finally into safe territory, and the tire had passed clear over Uncle Hickory, they carefully brushed him off and tossed him back into his seat again. Then they much more carefully headed on their way. The young men took Uncle Hickory home and delivered him to Aunt Hazel, who put him to bed. The next day the young men received a wonderful, home-made pie with a note from Aunt Hazel. It said, “Thanks so much for giving my husband a ride home. I’m sure he would have never made it on his own. He was so stiff and sore the next morning that he could hardly walk.” 5