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Criminal

Jul. 7, 2000

The Case of Ramon and the Purloined Pinto

Poor Ramon. Someone stole his brand new Pinto - not the kind that eats hay and lives in a barn, but a Ford Pinto. He'd only had the car for a short time but he had fallen in love with the little guy. He waxed it, polished it, serviced it per the instruction manual and generally babied it as if it were human. He was so proud of his Pinto he would show it off and brag about its features to everyone and anyone who would take the time to listen.

By Mark B. Vezzani
        Poor Ramon. Someone stole his brand new Pinto - not the kind that eats hay and lives in a barn, but a Ford Pinto. He'd only had the car for a short time but he had fallen in love with the little guy. He waxed it, polished it, serviced it per the instruction manual and generally babied it as if it were human. He was so proud of his Pinto he would show it off and brag about its features to eve...

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