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04-27-2011, 02:49 PM

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jerSSey HHR

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Originally Posted by 08bowtie

The incident happened while on a long drive from Albany, New York to Lake Placid. Sammy was on his way to meet up with his family at their cabin. He was caught in a speed trap. The cop ticketed him for doing 62 in a 55. As his took the ticket, Sammy looked at the cop and said “I can’t drive 55.” Viola the hit was born.

62??? pppffftt.....

I used to drive that route from my parents house to college all the time back in the early 80's, which is probably about when the song came out. Maybe I passed by Sammy at some point!