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Monday, November 15, 2010

How to identify your car in the country

When i saw the car that was to be my first brand new, not used car, it reminded me of  a new born calf.
White wrap covered the hood, doors and roof.  It was all wet and drippy from being out in the back lot during the heavy rain. for some reason i thought of those  baby cows i had seen being born at the farm where we bought milk. Steamy , wet, with a thin translucent covering.... new to the world.  I was sold!

I had wanted a primary color, blue was next on my agenda but the color choice was silver or metalic light brown. (light brown???)  To wait for a blue car...might mean a long wait with still no blue car.  silver it is, and if i could get a vanity plate it would say.....  HI-O-SLVR

After  driving around Bucks county for 7+ years, It would seem to me that car colors are regional. while i have seen a blue car or 2 in the area, the majority of the make and model i drive are silver.  i mean... i always see 3 or more  cars just like mine no matter where i am and so do my friends.  i always recognize mine... or do I...??

To designate mine from thine, i tried a myriad of things tied to the antenna.   There was the little red flower that traveled up and down the antenna, totally distracting from the road and finally flew off. The piece of ribbon that got so tattered and eventually turned to string and also flew away. Finally,  i came across antenna decorations that sit at the top of the antenna.  if you could see the antenna you could easily identify your car.  I have a pink daisy flower. looks like a kids eraser and the pink has faded but it still does the job.  

Recently, i noted that mother nature has given my car an additional  way to be identified: Two big, old, yellow maple leaves, hanging from the rear window. i noticed other people looking at those leaves and actually checking to see how they were attached!   They have survived for a two weeks now.  i will miss them when they are finally gone but what an interesting way to use the seasons' beauty.

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