I saw the junk in the porch. The leer on Dom’s face confirmed my trepidation.
I – What the hell is this?
D – It is a Harley-Davidson.
My jaw dropped.
D – You know that William S. Harley and brothers Arthur and Walter Davidson founded the company in 1903.
I –
D – They invented this cruising machine in their previous incarnation in 8th century Baghdad when Harun Rashid was the Caliph.
I – You hallucinating?
D – William Koenig in 1936 even found the battery used to power this. I am sure the Harleys will buy it for a billion dollars.
words ~ 100
Harley-Davidson founders (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Harley Davidson (Photo credit: Moyan_Brenn)
Related links ~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baghdad_Battery
Yarnspinnerr 
Can’t beat a bit of history. Nice one. Original take too.
Thank you.
I think I prefer the bike in the bottom picture for actual riding. What did you have for breakfast this morning??!! 🙂
janet
The one they made in their recent avtar?
Pan cakes (local paranthas) with fried potatatoes 🙂
Yes, some great imagination mixed with history there!
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Outstanding, extremely well done, you get my vote on this one!
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so happy. 🙂
Love this. The banter is super cool… Well done.. 🙂
I – You hallucinating..? (Great line.)
Thanks for the visit and an encouraging comment 🙂
new cycles for old, new cycles for old….
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Nice use of history 🙂 original spin
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Clever and a history lesson to boot!
Thank you:-)
Cool! I like that Harley Davidson created this in 8th century Baghdad — that’s an imaginative line!
ha just stringed some isolated facts. Thanks 😉
History’s one of my favorites…Harley Davidson is another. Nice.
Shalom/Salaam,
Rochelle
history ….. it is the manufactured variety.
Thanks for coming. Salaam 🙂
Informative and funny – what’s not to like?
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What a wealth of knowledge this group has to offer. I always enjoy a little education with my entertainment and that provided both. 🙂
Thank you. Happy it provided some entertainment 🙂
I’d like to imagine that thing up there cruising around 8th century Baghdad, inspiring Arabian nights tales. 🙂
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I imagined it among all the mechanical animals and artificial trees with precious stones made to look like fruits …….
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A bit of wishful thinking on the part of this fictional artist … for Harley Davidson to buy it! For a cool billion! Nice story, enjoyed the historical perspective.
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Loads of fun – I love the idea of previous incarnations of Harley and the Davidsons
Reincarnation is such a handy tool.
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I think the price might be a bit steep, even for the people that certainly have access to that amount of funds.
🙂 Thanks for the visit.
Price is negotiable.
Nice history and the thought of having a relic worth a billion dollars. What a dream. Enjoyed. 🙂
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks 🙂
Did you have to research? Or are you a big Harley fan that knows it all. Nice job.
I am not a fan of Harley or mo-bikes. Had to look it up.
Thanks for the interest. 🙂
‘They invented this cruising machine in their previous incarnation …’ – fantastic ideas in your story. Really enjoyed reading.
ha ha ha it is fiction, so why not think outrageously.
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VERY INTERESTING.
Thanks for visit 🙂
History in the making, in just one lesson. Can just hear the drip, drip of enthusiasts slavering over the possibilities.
ha ha ha thank you 🙂