A Snappy Selection

I slipped through the screen flap and hitched a breezy ride on the fender of a flower cart down to the avenue, landing right inside a sunny corner diner! Up in an empty booth, a polished chrome tabletop jukebox gleamed against the wood paneling. I scrambled up the vinyl cushion onto the table and gave the side knob a hearty spin to browse the tunes. Clack-clack-clack! But the metal song cards jammed halfway, wedging tight against the curved glass dome! Bracing my back against a fluted glass sugar shaker for leverage, I gave the red letter 'B' button a snappy double-tap with my heel. Clink-POP! The spring bounced free, settling cleanly on song B-4. That’s how you keep the tempo moving!