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They came in on Interstate 93

Past a dozen signs of NO VACANCY

And finally stopped at the Holiday Inn

Where she stayed in the car while he went in

 

And was politely given the information

They unfortunately had made no advance reservation

And although it was regrettable considering her condition

They were all booked up and in any case had no resident physician

 

So it was at Cohen’s Garage that it came about

With Cohen and his night man helping out

And some workers from the factory across the street

Bringing in beer and something to eat

And finding the babe wrapped in a tarpaulin

And lying in a station wagon

Between a pickup truck and a Dodge V-8

And staying all night to celebrate

 

So all in all it was quite a night

And she was relieved that everything went all right

And thought to herself that it could have been worse

And welcomed him into the universe

Scott Bales, unknown citation