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this happened.
So off we went to find something to try to
fix the problem. We bought a set of come-alongs,
found a vacant spot in the parking lot,
and began hooking them up.
While I was under the trailer, someone
pulled up asked what was going on; my wife
began telling him what happened and what we
were trying to do. The man got out of his truck
and asked me if he could take a look. I said
“Sure.” He proceeded to look over the axle
and had me help him do some measuring, and
tried a pull on the come-a-longs. We did this a
few times and it was evident I did not have the
tools to do what was needed. We talked some
and he asked where we were from and where
were we going and all, then he asked me if I
wanted to come over to his shop and he would
have his man fix the trailer. Well, I was somewhat
skeptical and I must have had that look
on my face as he asked again for us to come to
his shop. He explained that, as it was getting
late, his man would be getting off soon, so I
agreed to go. I thought, What do I have to
lose
So we followed him through town with not
a clue where we were going. Then we made a
corner and he pulled into a parking lot by a
large building with, guess what, on the front
of it—GEORGE KING’S FRAME AND
BODY SHOP.
Still, up to this point no introductions had
taken place. I walked up to him and said, “I
presume you are George.” He smiled and said,
“The one and only.”
He brought us in and introduced us to
Buddy, his frame man. We off-loaded the
bikes—my ’05 Wing and my wife’s Fat Boy—
and put the trailer in the shop. In just a little
while Buddy had it aligned.
Mr. King, George, would not take anything
for the work. All he wanted was a note when
we got home letting him know how everything
worked, and he said that he just liked to help
when he could.
We made the rest of the trip fine. The trailer
pulled better, and we drove all the way
home in the rain. Eureka Springs is a great
place with super roads; there’s lots of fun stuff
to do and the leaves were at their peak of
color.
I have read letters from other Wingers who
receive help in Wing World magazine, but I
never thought I would be writing a letter to let
others know how good Mr. King was to us
total strangers, and our good fortune in meeting
George and Buddy. They both treated us
like family.
David & Vivian Willett
GWRRA #231142
DeRidder, Louisiana
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May 2007 19