(borrowed from Quinn's Palma thread but posted separately as not to dilute RQ's thread)
As an unrelated, but Drivers Ed related side note....
My neighbor kid 'Josh' came over yesterday and was helping move some transmissions and blocks around in the shop.
After we got seriously dirty, he asked me if he could drive the yellow truck around a bit.
Knowing he is only 15, and dirty.... I said 'No, I had no plans, or desire to get the truck out in 98 degree weather to 'just drive around'..
He said nothing more...
But, three hours later we were in the house having some ice cold lemonade.
He tells me "I have a new wallet"..."Look here"
And he proceeds to flip it open to show me his brand new 'Learners Permit'.....
He was soooo proud.
Said he only missed one question (out of 45), and that was the 'in city' un posted speed limit trick question....
(Not fair to ask a country boy who lives 15 miles from the big city)
I told him "Why the heck didn't you tell me you were legal to dive (with an adult)?"
So we scheduled a "Young Punk Kid Drives a Studebaker Day" for Sunday[].
(Then maybe I'll have Josh write a driving impressions letter[])
Start 'em young, right Bob?
Jeff[8D]
As an unrelated, but Drivers Ed related side note....
My neighbor kid 'Josh' came over yesterday and was helping move some transmissions and blocks around in the shop.
After we got seriously dirty, he asked me if he could drive the yellow truck around a bit.
Knowing he is only 15, and dirty.... I said 'No, I had no plans, or desire to get the truck out in 98 degree weather to 'just drive around'..
He said nothing more...
But, three hours later we were in the house having some ice cold lemonade.
He tells me "I have a new wallet"..."Look here"
And he proceeds to flip it open to show me his brand new 'Learners Permit'.....
He was soooo proud.
Said he only missed one question (out of 45), and that was the 'in city' un posted speed limit trick question....
(Not fair to ask a country boy who lives 15 miles from the big city)
I told him "Why the heck didn't you tell me you were legal to dive (with an adult)?"
So we scheduled a "Young Punk Kid Drives a Studebaker Day" for Sunday[].
(Then maybe I'll have Josh write a driving impressions letter[])
Start 'em young, right Bob?
Jeff[8D]
quote:Originally posted by BobPalma
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The letter to Car Life was written just a few days after my 16th birthday. I was probably a little testy in that Dad had me take my initial Illinois Driver License on-the-road test in our new, 1962 Mercury Monterey 4-door, rather than the family's second car, a 1957 Studebaker President 2-door, which I greatly preferred.
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The letter to Car Life was written just a few days after my 16th birthday. I was probably a little testy in that Dad had me take my initial Illinois Driver License on-the-road test in our new, 1962 Mercury Monterey 4-door, rather than the family's second car, a 1957 Studebaker President 2-door, which I greatly preferred.
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