Spare Wheel
“Where we’re going, we don’t need roads!” Danny shouted, bumping onto the sand.
Lucy squealed and put her hand on his.
“Y’know,” said Raymond, “Ronald Reagan quoted that from Back to the Future after they referenced him in the…”
“Yeah, Ray, we know.” Danny caught her eye and winked. Lucy giggled.
“Remind me why we brought your brother?” she whispered. Apparently not quiet enough.
“Mom says ‘Teen pregnancy is through the roof and Raymond’s better than anything at the drug store.’ And I like watching the waves.”
Danny put the Jeep in park and leaned across. “Watch the waves, Ray.”
Extroduction
So much going on in Rochelle’s photo but as a jeeper myself, it was the Wrangler in the background that caught my eye. The original characters here were Lucy and Danny, but I think Raymond’s the one who makes it a story. Wranglers carry their spare wheel on the outside, which I suspect is where Danny’s hoping he can persuade Raymond to be.
And since we’ve found another set of brothers, here’s an old favourite.