Pontiac G Oing T O (Be) O Ut Poem by Joe Rosochacki

Little GTO, you're really lookin' fine
Three deuces and a four-speed and a 389
Listen to her tachin' up now, listen to her why-ee-eye-ine
C'mon and turn it on, wind it up, blow it out GTO

Muscle cars were born forty odd years ago,
Back then,
The war was in Vietnam, Star Trek was on, Rowan and Martin Laugh- In,
Johnson was President,
No computers,
no cell phones, no catalytic converters,
Race riots were festering----
How things have changed.
We are war in Afghanistan and soon to be Pakistan,
Star Trek continues in the movies,
The Comedy Channel essentially replaced comedy slap stick shows on major networks,
Obama is President.
I am using a computer right now; cell phones are much more than phones,
They have become Capt. Kirk’s communicator, a James Bond device,
A lot more than Dick Tracy’s wristwatch phones; all wrapped up in one.
Hybrid cars and non-fossil fuels,
Alternative energy sources are being developed,
Race riots are no more today,
DeLorean’s dream car went out like his auto moniker,
By the end of next week, General Motors will be abandon Pontiac,
What will the Bandit use in a remake? A Prius?
So what would the Ottawa Chief have to say about his forsaken moniker,
Ford’s Detroit Lions left Pontiac. Now too, GM is going to kick out Pontiac.
After all the ditching, will there be a Pontiac, Michigan, yet?
What will become of Wide Track Avenue?
Revert back to Woodward Ave.?
My first car was a used 1969 Pontiac Lemans that purchased in 1972 from Woody,
Thank God Woody is not alive now to see his dealership razed,
Could be Hillcrest’ next turn?
It has already occurred.
I found out about it on the internet.