"You sure it's okay to park it here?"

"Sure, why not?"

"Well, there are houses nearby, not to mention women and children."

"Aw, let 'em gawk at it. It's not every day you get to see a nuclear missile designed to look like a fighter jet up close. The kids could walk right up to it and touch it. What a thrill."

"I guess you're right. The Air Force is thrilled too, boasting the Bomarc as the United States' first surface-to-air missile, or SAM."

"Oh, by the way, remind me to put another nickel in the meter in an hour."

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