The Lover's Baedeker and Guide to Arcady
The Lover's Baedeker and Guide to Arcady
By Carolyn Wells
29 Jun, 2020
Brief Extract: Joy Rides are usually clandestine and secret. They often end disastrously, but this is part of the fun. Any vehicle may be used and any speed maintained. Often it is slow, merely moving crawl, but again it may be a break-neck dash. Joy
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Brief Extract: Joy Rides are usually clandestine and secret. They often end disastrously, but this is part of the fun. Any vehicle may be used and any speed maintained. Often it is slow, merely moving crawl, but again it may be a break-neck dash. Joy Rides have been popular in Arcady for many centuries. Some have been immortalized in Song and Story. Robert Browning’s “Last Ride Together” is a stirring tale of a Joy Ride. See also “The Ride of Lochinvar” and “The Young Lady of Niger.” Less