As the siren whaled across the river and the changing fall field, Bobby and Debbie abandoned their tire swing on the gnarly tree just outside the farmhouse backdoor. Searching for any shelter or respite from the danger, they pumped their legs until they could no longer keep up. Alone, they descended the abandoned stairwell into the unknown, praying for comfort. It was then they realized that they had been holding their breath the entire time.
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Butterfly, bat, and birds -- all are changed in the golden hour!
The kids took off when Dad showed up. He was really pissed off when he found the cinder block under the rear axle. Those Michelins cost a pretty penny!
And God came to Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, and said unto them, "Behold children. I have made you a tire swing, and it is good."
Adam and Eve looked at each other, then at God.
"Lord...What is a tire?"