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Speed Demon Mowing Service rushes to fame

Johnny B. Quicklike is a man with a mission and a plan. The Des Moines, Iowa native set up a business that will revolutionize the lawn care industry. His company, Speed Demon Mowing, has developed high-speed mowers modeled after the cars from the Fast and Furious movies. Customers can get their lawns cut in a fraction of the time by having the mowers zip around their yards at over 100 miles per hour.

As Johnny revved up his mower and took off, the blades spinning at lightning-fast speed, he couldn’t help but feel exhilarated. It was like he was driving a racecar, weaving in and out of trees, dodging garden gnomes, and leaving a perfectly manicured lawn in his wake.

But the true test of his company’s speed and precision came when he got a call from a wealthy businessman in the suburbs. The man had a massive estate with acres of sprawling lawns and gardens that needed to be maintained weekly.

When Johnny arrived, the businessman was waiting for him, a skeptical look on his face. “I’ve heard about your company’s claims, Johnny, but I have to see it to believe it,” he said.

Johnny just grinned and fired up his mower, taking off across the lawn with a roar. The businessman watched in amazement as Johnny expertly maneuvered around trees and flower beds, leaving perfectly trimmed grass in his wake.

“We sold that guy in five minutes after he saw what we could do,” Johnny chuckled. “But the most amazing thing we did was mow the lawn at the Rivers Edge of Tomorrow Golf Course. They didn’t think we could do it. I had all the boys out there. We set a riding mower land speed record of 145 mph. Two of the guys ended up racing! Some cops saw them racing on the golf course and gave chase. It was wild! They thought it was a joke being played on them so they drove faster!”

As Johnny regaled the businessman with stories of his company’s past successes, he couldn’t help but feel a twinge of excitement in his gut. Speed Demon Mowing had already made a name for itself in Des Moines, but he knew there was so much more potential out there.

He was determined to make his company a household name across the country. Maybe even the world.

And as luck would have it, he soon got a call from a Hollywood producer who had heard about his high-speed mowers. The producer wanted Speed Demon Mowing to be featured in a new action movie he was producing, starring the one and only Vin Diesel.

Johnny couldn’t believe his luck. This was the opportunity of a lifetime. He immediately accepted the offer and started planning the biggest, baddest mowing stunt the world had ever seen.

They set up a course in the middle of downtown Los Angeles, with skyscrapers looming in the background and cheering crowds lining the streets. Johnny revved up his mower and took off, the blades spinning so fast they were just a blur. He weaved in and out of obstacles, narrowly avoiding crashing into buildings and cars. But he was determined to make it to the end of the course in record time.

As he approached the finish line, he could hear the crowd roaring with excitement. He hit the last ramp and went flying through the air, the mower soaring higher and higher. For a moment, it felt like time stood still. And then, the mower touched down with a thud, hitting the ground with a spray of dirt and grass.

Johnny let out a whoop of triumph as he brought the mower to a stop. He looked around, grinning from ear to ear, and saw Vin Diesel standing nearby, clapping him on the back.

“Man, that was insane!” Vin said, a grin on his face. “I’ve never seen anything like it.”

Johnny just laughed and shook his head. What a gas!

Joe Ditzel

Joe Ditzel is a keynote speaker, humor writer, and really bad golfer. You can reach him via email at [email protected] as well as Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn.