Most everybody has heard the elusive story of the Rocket Car and the fate of its pilot. The legend began years ago, perhaps as a vague rumour that was passed around by someone who overheard the tale in a public toilet and re-told it to his friends. Its level of truth and origin are unknown.

The story (often told around campfires at slumber parties) goes something like this: "Once upon a time, in some out-of-the way part of the country, a maniac took a rocket and mounted it on the back of a car. The maniac then sped down a deserted stretch of highway. When he reached an appropriate spot, he lit the rocket..."

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