The Bicycle Rides Again .

A brief news item appeared in some newspapers on Easter Saturday ( 11/04/09 )concerning an elderly woman whose bicycle had been stolen . The woman was 83 years old and had owned the bicycle for 66 years , having been given it as a present in 1943 . I thought what a shame ,,,and was about to move on when I remembered Flann O'Brien's theory in '' The Third Policeman'' where he suggested that an interchange of atoms took place between a cyclist and his/her bicycle over a period of time . That with constant usage , the bicycle gradually becomes human and vice versa . So maybe this elderly woman's bicycle wasn't stolen at all , maybe the bicycle had BECOME HER . Then I thought , thats not fair , couldn't be ......
Where did this happen anyway ?
In the state of Maine USA...MAINE !! Anyone who reads Stephen King's books knows about all the strange happening in that state . And didn't Stephen King write a story about a car , a 1956 Chevvy called ''Christine '' which took on human traits ???
Maybe one of the more positive outcomes of our recession will be a welcome return of more bicycles to our streets . But we should be careful ...that bicycle lying in the ditch or that old lady standing on the corner may not be as innocent as they seem...

We will probably be OK if we remember Flann O'Brien's five '' rules of wisdom '' ;
Ask questions , but never answer any ;
Turn everything you hear to your own advantage ;
Always carry a repair outfit ;
Take left turns as much as possible ;
Never apply your front brake first .