happy that particular day." He lucked into it. "To luck into" something is to get lucky, or fall into something good, just by chance. Dennis Hopper wouldn't have given Peter Fonda a ticket! Reference to the two actors in "Easy Rider:" A ticket is not only what you need for a concert, but what a police officer gives you for driving too fast! "The Terminator." A very violent movie starring Arnold Scwarzenegger. David and Linda begin a new life in small town Arizona A sweet little creek. A "creek" is a tiny stream or river. For real, a great job. A useful expression meaning "truly." We have no plan of attack to get a job. A common term for "strategy." A delivery job. A job that usually involves carrying things by car. A Winnebego. The most famous type of motor home, and what David and Linda are driving. A high school kid with a Rabbit. "Kid" is slang for a young person. In this case, the Rabbit is a VW car, popular in the 1980s. It wouldn't work out. An important phrasal verb meaning to go well. However, it can be neutral if used in the question "How did things work out?" Down on your luck, are you? If someone is "down on their luck," they are probably going through very difficult times. Employment office. Where one goes to get a job. What can we do for you? Another way of saying "Can I help you?" A catering truck in Pittsburgh. A "catering truck" is a truck from which food is sold. Pittsburgh is a big city in the state of Pennsylvania. A crisis center. A place where people in crisis call to talk and get help. A base salary of $80,000 plus a bonus situation. Many executives get a "base salary plus a bonus," which is their usual salary plus bonus money at end of the year, depending on how well they and their company are doing. What brings you out to these parts? A very "small town" way of asking why you would come to such a tiny place in the middle of nowhere. Crossing guard. A person who helps school children cross the street safely. Plus benefits. In a job context, "benefits" can be things like paid vacations and health insurance. Can you wrack your brain? "To wrack one's brain" is to think really hard. A white collar job. "White collar" jobs are office jobs, including executive positions. "Blue collar" jobs are factory jobs, or involve other physical labor. I made a statement. Here, a "symbolic statement" by quitting his job (i.e. "I'm dropping out of society in order to touch Indians"). Rodney Dangerfield. A comedian famous for his claim that he "can't get no respect." Give me a hint. A "hint" is a great word which means a clue, or perhaps a little bit of knowledge to help the person find what they’re looking for. He's going
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