{"id":1004,"date":"2017-10-18T07:43:36","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T12:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.monkeyinfinitum.com\/gwumpastories\/?p=1004"},"modified":"2017-11-24T12:38:43","modified_gmt":"2017-11-24T18:38:43","slug":"driving-at-a-snails-pace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monkeyinfinitum.com\/gwumpastories\/2017\/10\/18\/driving-at-a-snails-pace\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving at a snail&#8217;s pace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Grandboy (spots something outside the back truck window): Hey gwumpa there&#8217;s a snail holding onto your window.<br \/>\nMe (looks back): Ayep, sure is.<br \/>\nGrandboy: He sure likes it back there.<br \/>\nMe (driving): Ayep.<br \/>\nGrandboy: Because you&#8217;re a safe driver. Huh, gwumpa? 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