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The Greatness of the Beast
What’s so great about our 1965 Ford F100 pickup truck (aka The Beast)? Let me count the ways: The truck has a manual choke. What’s so fantastic about this? Young people have no idea what it is. This vehicle will never be stolen except… Continue Reading “The Greatness of the Beast”
Making a Beauty of the Beast
When I was a tiny girl, televised car shows showed shapely, scantily-clad, young women dangling themselves over vehicles. This behavior utterly confused my childish mind. Finally, I matured enough to understand that the consumer was supposed to confound lust for the luscious woman with… Continue Reading “Making a Beauty of the Beast”
The Beast
As a newly-wed, my husband lusted after an SUV. I reacted as any bride would to a rival and quashed his excessively expensive vehicular ardor. However, it is easier to supplant a want than to eliminate it; so, I encouraged him to buy a… Continue Reading “The Beast”
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