thadthrasher 1,752 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Upon reading the biography of the newly signed Miami Marauder defenseman, Titus Cunningham, you would quickly discover that he's not your average hockey player. He didn't grow up in an area where hockey was prevalent, nor did he know anyone who played hockey. Part of how he discovered hockey has to do with an old truck and an even older man. It was one of those moments in time where as the moment was happening no one could have guessed what it would have led to. Now, we read this with the understanding that Cunningham is set to be one of the greatest defensemen in VHL history. Here's one of the ways that hockey became a part of Titus' life. Titus had stepped off the bus just in time for his dad to be driving by on his way to his second job at the butcher shop, just outside of town. His father rolled up and said, "Billy Stevens needs a hand. Head over now, I told him you'd be coming." At only 12 years old, Titus said, "Yes sir," and headed down the road. Soon, he was standing in Billy's yard as the old man shuffled out of the trailer surrounded by mounds of junk, everything from old sofas and TVs to cars that hadn't run in years. Billy noticed Titus eyeing up the old 1974 Chevy C10, "Ehhh she's a beaut, ain't she." Titus nodded calmly. "I'll tell yer what Titus, you help me clean up this junk over the next few weeks and I'll pay you enough cash to take this truck off my hands." Without hesitation, Titus began lifting. On the side, Titus picked up a few other small jobs, hoping he'd get enough money to buy the classic truck off old man Billy. He helped his uncle with removing the back side of the holler of wild boar, built a dog house for Ms. Catherine the closer to dead than alive 1st-grade teacher, and even found himself at Mr. Cartwright's farm cleaning out stalls. As the time came when the yard was cleaned up, or at least as cleaned up as a yard in the holler could be, Titus promptly handed cash over to Billy. "Is this all you got?" "Yes sir, it is." Billy handed back half the cash and the old man hopped in the truck, flipped the visor down and grabbed the keys that fell. As he handed them over to Titus he said, "Now, what in the world are you planning on doing with this truck, anyways?" "Simple sir, I'll fix it up, get my license as soon as I can, and I'm headed to Columbus." As the years went on Titus continued cleaning up yards around the holler. It was easy money and often led to him finding old parts that fit the truck. The parts weren't always perfect fits, but good enough to get the old thing running and moving. The simple idea of visiting a city kept Titus' motivation high, and as each week, month, and year passed, that dream came closer and closer to reality. Finally, Titus had the truck in near perfect condition, enlisting the help of the holler's almost always drunk mechanic, Mr. Johanson, who mostly was no help at all. The final repair came just in time for Titus to take his driving exam and get the license he's wanted since he first laid eyes on the '74 C10 in Billy's cluttered yard. He easily passed the driving exam, stopped by his house, and grabbed the cash he had saved up over the years, and headed straight for Columbus without telling a soul. Little did Titus know, that's when his life would really change. It's on this trip that Titus sees Nationwide Arena It's on this trip that Titus watches his first hockey game. It's on this trip, in the old man's truck, where he falls in love with the sport that would change his life. --- 662 words Claiming 2/2/25 Gaikoku-hito, sadie, Scurvy and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/154438-adventures-of-the-holler-a-truck-and-an-old-man/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaikoku-hito 2,321 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 @thadthrasher is back!!! thadthrasher 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/154438-adventures-of-the-holler-a-truck-and-an-old-man/#findComment-1051123 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder 1,308 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 A descendant of Napoleon dynamite has got to be good!! Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/154438-adventures-of-the-holler-a-truck-and-an-old-man/#findComment-1051152 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thadthrasher 1,752 Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 On 1/29/2025 at 3:45 PM, Thunder said: A descendant of Napoleon dynamite has got to be good!! Expand Ha! We'll see. First time managing a defender, so who knows. But, now I've had a goalie, forward, and defender. Thunder and Gaikoku-hito 1 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/154438-adventures-of-the-holler-a-truck-and-an-old-man/#findComment-1051153 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaikoku-hito 2,321 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 On 1/29/2025 at 3:48 PM, thadthrasher said: Ha! We'll see. First time managing a defender, so who knows. But, now I've had a goalie, forward, and defender. Expand I wanted to go that route but instead end up Forward - Defender - Forward!! This was suppose to be my goalie but everyone was creating goalies at the time so maybe next one will be a goalie!! We will see!! If you need help building I think @Thunder knows what he is doing!! Thunder and thadthrasher 1 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/154438-adventures-of-the-holler-a-truck-and-an-old-man/#findComment-1051197 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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