Well, I got a new set of wheels. New to me, that is — this car is almost old enough to vote (the one that died yesterday was already old enough to vote, but not quite old enough to drink).
It’s not as much of a luxury boat as the old one was. I can’t steer it with one finger — it requires at least two. But ’tis enough, ’twill serve.
It had been eleven years since we last bought a car. The prices have evidently increased faster than the general rate of inflation. But at least I’m mobile again, and life here at Schloss Bodissey can return to normal. Or whatever passes for normal these days…
Congratulations on your new old set of wheels.
Stay strong … and mobile.
And, may I add, a trusty mechanic and you’re ready to roll 😊
Round And Round by Perry Como
Find a wheel and it goes round, round, round
As it skims along with a happy sound
As it goes along the ground, ground, ground
Till it leads you to the one you love
Then your love will hold you round, round, round
And your heart’s a song with a brand new sound
And your head goes spinning round, round, round
‘Cause you’ve found what you’ve been dreaming of
In the night you see the oval moon
Going round and round in tune
And the ball of sun in the day
Makes a girl and boy wanna say
Find a ring and put it round, round, round
And with ties so strong that two hearts are bound
Put it on the one you’ve found, found, found
For you know that this is really love
Find a wheel and it goes round, round, round
As it skims along with a happy sound
As it goes along the ground, ground, ground
Till it leads you to the one you love
Then your love, you’ll hold her round, round, round
And your heart’s a song with a brand new sound
And your head goes spinning round, round, round
‘Cause you’ve found what you’ve been dreaming of
In the night you see the oval moon
Going round and round in tune
And the ball of sun in the day
Makes a girl and boy wanna say
Find a ring and put it round, round, round
And with ties so strong your two hearts are bound
Put it on the one you’ve found, found, found
For you know that this is really love
Find a ring, put it on
For you know that this is really love, really love
Really love
“Find a ring and put it round, round, round
And with ties so strong your two hearts are bound
Put it on the one you’ve found, found, found
For you know that this is really love”
What in hell became of such innocent and noble sentiments?
While most Millennials think Como’s just a backdrop for some crappy Lucas space opera*: In reality, this song is a lyrical paean to none other than America’s classic, wealth creating, chromed and Turtle-waxed® Car Culture (right down to its Baby Moons).
* – As celebrated drive-in movie critic, Joe Bob Briggs, is fond of saying, “No plot to get in the way of the action.” –
Today’s NRU study hall assignment —
Contrast and compare Detroit’s vehicular golden age to this latest fad of QR-coded electric scooters (e.g., Lime, Bird, etc.).
What sort of:
Mobility do these loafers’ bicycles encourage? (Motility?)
Groceries can be carried? (Is it just wheels being sacked?)
New culture is being engendered? (Or transgendered?)
Economy is being driven. (Aside from a service-based one?)
But, above all, what sort of:
Backseat love nest is there on two wheels?
NOTICE: Any attempt to dispute how a sedan’s interior seating was a crucial progenitor of the Baby Boom had best be prepared to furnish documentation that makes MIL-std-2105D look like a vitamin bottle’s MSDS.
Pop quiz after lunch.