On Mon, 2 Jun 1997, Martin Libhart wrote:
> I was closely inspecting the finer details of a beautifully restored Bug
> Eye Sprite, two boys about age 11 or 12 approached from the rear of the
> car.
>
> First boy: "Oh man, cool!! Look at this one!!"
> Second boy: " Ooh, neat!! I think it's a Miata!!"
> First boy: " Yeah, you're right. They're so cool!!"
It's all in the training (with perhaps a bit of heredity as well). My
daughter (almost 8) and my son (5+) have pretty much mastered the spotting
of Triumphs by model, whether in picture, miniature (I have a reasonably
sized collection of die-casts) or "in person." Recently, however, they
have branched out somewhat and have begun pointing out to me "COOL CARS,
DAD". Among the most recent of those were a mid-1960s VW Bug (admit it,
they are still cool), a 1938 Plymouth (cool enough), a "Bucket T" hot rod
(definitely cool in a 1960s way) and a yellow/black circa 1950 Willys
Jeepster (WAY COOL).
The true test, though, may come when they spot their first Vega or Pinto!
:-)
--Andy
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