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To all of you Former SLAP people - It is GONE


oldasdirt

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Well they done went and took the wreckin ball to SLAP a couple daze ago.

I am gonna try to go by there today and take some pics,I will post them when I do.

 

Since this is "THE END" of SLAP, I thought I would repost this with a PS added to it.

 

 

 

 

Back In The Daze

 

Backin the daze of '48,The war was over and it was great

Back in the daze of '48,Uncle Henry deciced to place a stake

 

Here in St. Louis, he made a stand

To build cars and trucks with a bunch of hands

 

Through the years,those hands had built

Quality cars and trucks to the hilt

 

First came the Lincoln all shiney and proud

Then the Mercury with OOOOOs from the crowd

 

To the baby Grand it made a great pic

Then The Jewel in the top of the Crown Vic

 

Alas they told us we were through

But then a great Star was brought to you know who

 

We built it with pride the same as the others

with top quality from our sisters and brothers

 

Once again they said it would end

But like a great tree we did bend

 

They gave us a challenge and said it couldnt be done

Not even the Japs could make it run

 

We built our Star along with our fame

To build a unibody alongside a frame

 

When the Star shot away we still had our Explorer

Then a Mountaineer came to our border

 

In 2001 our profits were great

but in '02 we learned of our fate

 

We still had a shot to finish the show

and a new Lincoln wanted to glow

 

We babied her all down the line

Then at the end she took on a shine

 

As our Aviator flew away

We had a tear for this day

 

I will alway remember those good days and bad

'Cause you know deep down my heart is sad

 

 

Jan27,2006

oldasdirt

 

 

PS

 

As I walk the remains

I feel even more pain

 

'cause you see

That place meant a lot to me

 

For sixty-five years

We toiled with tears

 

Not just from our eyes

but from sweat we did cry

 

Oh SLAP you did good

we knew you would

 

We say good bye old friend

It has come to an end.

 

So long-adios, we will not meet again

except in memories,or with a pen.

 

As I write this, best wishes go out

To all those that had so many doubts

 

I loved you all and with the pain in my heart

I hope you all got a good new start

 

oldasdirt

August, 2008

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Assembly Plants are not the reason vehicle sales go down.Engineering,Design,Marketing,Finance,Dealership experience all these play a more important role is sales assuming of course as is the usual case that the Assembly plant gets it in gear which they had better or people get fired.I have seen many Managers come and go.In an Assembly plant very few workers are spoiled.It is a Spartan environment.Good Luck

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Assembly Plants are not the reason vehicle sales go down.Engineering,Design,Marketing,Finance,Dealership experience all these play a more important role is sales assuming of course as is the usual case that the Assembly plant gets it in gear which they had better or people get fired.I have seen many Managers come and go.In an Assembly plant very few workers are spoiled.It is a Spartan environment.Good Luck

 

 

Are you trying to make a point? The old guy just wrote a poem -- nothing more. And you take the oportunity to reply the same old stuff? yeah yeah yeah, we GET it. Now please comment on the POEM that was posted and save that other stuff for where it's relevant.

:huh:

 

Hey Old Man! That was a great poem. It really says it all. You have some talent -- for an autoworker! haha! Looking forward to viewing your pictures of the tear down of the old gal back in the Lou.

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