My wife Patty, her sister Kristin and I had the unique opportunity a few years
back to drive from San Diego, California to Boston, Massachusetts. That's
pretty much the whole damn country in one shot. The trip had a theme, if there
is a sign for the Worlds Largest, we're taking the exit baby! Why is this? Is
it nostalgia, Americana or the longing for a simpler time? Or perhaps it's the
same neurological affliction that causes some of us to pay the 2 bucks to enter
a Freak Show at the County Fair. What ever the scientific reason is for this
type of behavior, for me, it's the same reason why a daily drive a classic car.
That much I know.When you see post cards, TV shows or web pages depicting these "Spectacles of the Highway", you seldom see a Ford Taurus or Mitsubishi Gallant parked out front. Why is that you ask? The birth and subsequent evolution of the Road Side Attraction was forged solely around the American automobile. In an era in which the Big Three and a half (sorry to all you American Motors enthusiasts) were producing vehicles with style, attitude and flare also produced entrepreneurs in small towns able to lure a driving nation right to their back doors. Whether you drive a classic or an "appliance" car, the next time you pass a road sign indicating "The Worlds Largest", do yourself and America a favor. Peel off the exit and stand in wonderment at the "Worlds Largest". Amen.  If you have a "Worlds Largest" in your town, tell us about it! Send it to us! webmaster@mydailydriver.com |
"...perhaps it's the
same neurological affliction that causes some of us to pay the 2 bucks to enter
a Freak Show at the County Fair." God Bless America |
