Popular Culture, Unpopular Culture, and Tom Snyder Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:13:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 ?p=75 ?p=75#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2007 07:38:00 +0000 Don ?p=75 These people are not desperately calling for help, but you wouldn’t know that unless you remember the Amphicar. I was about 13 when they started importing these into the US, and I desperately wanted one.I remember pleading with my father to get one. I told him the color didn’t matter, I’d accept Beach White, ]]> These people are not desperately calling for help, but you wouldn’t know that unless you remember the Amphicar. I was about 13 when they started importing these into the US, and I desperately wanted one.
I remember pleading with my father to get one. I told him the color didn’t matter, I’d accept Beach White, Regatta Red, Lagoon Blue or Fjord Green. His verdict: it was a terrible car, it was a terrible boat, I was a terrible swimmer; there was nothing to discuss.
When I think of all the fun I’ve missed, I want one all over again. They could start building them tomorrow. All they’d have to do is change the tag line on their ad…
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35 MPH Water Entry by John Bevins with his sister screaming in the back seat (.MPG Movie)

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