Put The Hammer Down

1)A term truck drivers use meaning accelerate to maximum speed, or terminal velocity, which ever is faster. 2)Common uses by passenger vehicle drivers are pedal to the metal and floor it

Truck Driver 1 " breaker-one-nine whats your twenty?"
Truck Driver 2 "heading North on 95 - driver!"
Truck Driver 1 "What you haulin' good buddy?"
Truck Driver 2 "I'm haulin' a hot load of (insert cargo), I've got a long way to go and a short time to get there - Over"
Truck Driver 1 "Well, I reckon you better put the hammer down"
Truck Driver 2 " ten-four good buddy.. the hammer is down!"

By Caria

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