I miss you Green Machine. I love you Green Machine.

Sorry Rock-em-Sock-em-Robots. Spread out Donkey Kong. Hands down, the Green Machine was my greatest Christmas gift ever. I yearned for her like Ralphie coveted the Red Ryder BB Gun in A Christmas Story. Look at her! So showy. So smooth! Can't take your eyes off her, can ya'? Lever controlled, rear-wheel steering threw me in to crazy hairpin turns and spectacular spin-outs. I rode her until there were holes in the plastic wheels and one of the levers broke.

I pulled her out of my parent's garage last summer and shined her up. Dad fixed her steering lever. And now my nieces and nephews get to ride her.

I miss you Green Machine. I love you Green Machine.