‘F we can on’y get to California where the oranges grow before this here ol’ jug blows up.
– John Steinbeck
The Grapes of Wrath, Chapter 12. This quote conveys the desperation of migrants as they soldier on in overheating and malfunctioning jalopies they bought from crooked car salesmen. It is a desperate race against time. Despite the mechanical difficulties, many still tenaciously cling onto the slim hope of a better future at the end of the road in California – if their jalopy doesn’t blow up before then!