An Obvious Fact (Walt Longmire #12)

by Craig Johnson

Moving to the trailer, I watched as the Bear used a chamois cloth to remove what dust had collected on the Indian motorcycle. “Why do people ride these contraptions, anyway?” He checked the tie-down straps and stood. “Freedom.” “Freedom to be an organ donor.”

You know, Pete Conrad died on a motorcycle.” “Who’s Pete Conrad?” “The third man to walk on the moon.”

“Frick and Frack, huh? I’ve heard that my whole life; do you know where it comes from?” “They were a pair of Swiss skaters who came to the U.S. back in 1937; they were in the Ice Follies shows and became a household phrase.”

“You think he’s stupid enough to still have it?” “I think he’s stupid enough to open a wholesale stupid store and sell franchises.”