On our way to and from work every day, my carpool buddy and I see some strange things on the roads. From the neckwarmer dog to the Monday morning drag-racers, we spend a lot of our time scratching our heads, wondering 'WTF?'
Of particular interest of late has been the trend to hang plastic or metal testicles from the trailer hitch or some other location under the back end of the vehicle. Who is the person who says to themselves, "You know what this truck needs? Balls."? And, who is the person who says, "You know what we need to see on the road, hanging from vehicles all over the place? Balls. I'll get right on that!"?
While the testicular phenomenon is fascinating, this morning brought a new oddity that made me think that we need dash-mounted cameras to catch the weirdness so I can share it with you. We pulled up to a stoplight next to a vehicle that I previously believed was just a pickup truck driving in front of us. Not so. It turns out the "pickup truck" was actually a van that had been sawed off just behind the front seats, to about halfway down, and then the back end sawed off at a right angle to the cut behind the seats to create the illusion of a pickup truck. No plastic, glass, or other material had been placed into the cut behind the front seats, so it was just open to the elements. Keep in mind that it was 19F this morning. A quick Google search suggests that converting a van to a pickup is not entirely unheard-of, but typically the cabin would be enclosed after the cuts have been made. Really, who wants to drive an open vehicle in a Wisconsin winter?
I crave viable public transportation options, but there's not much that can beat the entertainment value of my daily commute.
New rule: you must carry a camera with you on all commutes.
Posted by: Jennifer | December 02, 2008 at 12:02 PM