We’ve been thinking about replacing the 15-year-old Lesbaru wagon with a more commuting-friendly car and, as it’s about time for me to have my midlife crisis, I have decided that what we need is something more like the car our neighbors are selling:
Samwise is baffled, probably because he grew up in the wrong part of Michigan and thinks we should get, I don’t know, a modern newish car with good gas mileage and crumple zones and that. He’s being a total dick about this. I mean, I’d settle for an Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight or for a classic Cadillac!
This is why these coast-flyover marriages never work. With all that glitz and glitter in their eyes, coasties (especially shaking coasties) never understand the solid values of pouring gas through a motor as fast as you can pump it. You may well have to kick him to the curb.
However, if you wish to compromise, may I suggest the Barracuda. Naturally, I am referring to the style setting fastback design. This way he can at least pretend it’s just a Lesmobile with a long hatchback. “See hun, open the ‘hatch’ and I’m ready to move in on the second date!”.
Just for a little bit of inspirational music…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2WXlaWv2u0
I like the way your midlife crisis thinks. Although I say, get a bright-red Plymouth Savoy and call it Christine.
Maybe something a bit more practical like a 1955 Chevrolet Nomad Wagon?
My kids don’t know who The Clash is. *sob*