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Day 7: The Gold Duster

Apr 2, 2026

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Day 7: The Gold Duster

What happens when a dog catches a car it's chasing? Sometimes the idea of something is better than the thing itself.

Bob Harpole
Bob Harpole

Road Stories

Day 6: They Only Have Double Rooms

Apr 2, 2026

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Day 6: They Only Have Double Rooms

Exhausted, famished, and wet, I was faced with a tough choice. Talk about the horns of a dilemma. Don't judge me unless you've been there.

Bob Harpole
Bob Harpole

Road Stories

Day 5: The Watermelon Patch

Apr 2, 2026

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Day 5: The Watermelon Patch

I don't think the watermelon tasted as good as I remember. I guess it's a matter of how hungry you are, who you are with, and where you eat something. But to this day, I believe it was the best fruit I have ever tasted.

Bob Harpole
Bob Harpole

Road Stories

Day 4: The Long Road to Wheeling

Apr 2, 2026

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Day 4: The Long Road to Wheeling

God bless good-hearted truck drivers. And God bless cops with buzz cuts who don't pay too close attention. It made for a good day.

Bob Harpole
Bob Harpole

Road Stories

Day 3: The Crazy Blue Nova

Apr 2, 2026

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Day 3: The Crazy Blue Nova

It's funny what happens between a boy's eyes, brain, and heart. I wasn't sure what I would do. Looking back on it, I'm glad I did what I did.

Bob Harpole
Bob Harpole

Road Stories

Day 2: A Sometimes Friend

Apr 2, 2026

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Day 2: A Sometimes Friend

"Friend" is a word that was used a little more loosely in my younger years. I've always had trouble understanding people who could be friendly to your face but betray you with no apparent issue of conscience.

Bob Harpole
Bob Harpole

Road Stories

Day 1: Heading Out

Apr 2, 2026

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Day 1: Heading Out

It was 1976 and the nation's birthday. As a crazy 20-year-old, I decided to hitchhike from Indiana to Rhode Island to see a girl I met on Spring Break. What could possibly go wrong?

Bob Harpole
Bob Harpole

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