So we were at an antique store in Cameron, North Carolina last weekend. The parking lit was right in front of the entrance, and anyone looking out the large windows at the front of the shop could easily see cars pulling in and out. We were obviously noticed when we pulled in, because the woman who worked in (owned?) the store immediately greeted us when we came in.
She took another glance out the window, and said to me, “Ooooh. You have one of those newfangled (spelled phonetically) You’re-oh-peeeee-in cars!”
(and to appreciate the pronunciation - you not only have to say it with a thick southern accent, but you also have to say each syllable as if it were its own word. A slight pause between syllable helps)
At that moment I imagined that there was a high powered rifle aimed at my head, with a leather gloved finger ready on the trigger. I made a quick courtesy loop through the store before shuffling out - quickly - in our You’re-ooh-peeeee-in car.
Speaking of which - I think it’s going in this week for another new tire. That will bring the total tire count on my car up to lucky 13 since I bought it (new) in September of ‘03. That’s a lot of tires for a car with only 35,000 miles on it.
And we now have some more ice on the ground, so this may be another fun day of watching everyone slide around in the slightly inclement weather.
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Written on Sun, 30 January 2005 at 10:28 am
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January 30th, 2005 at 7:43 am
Why is it newfangled? Does it fly or something?
January 30th, 2005 at 7:45 am
I don’t know … it wasn’t falling apart like all of the other vehicles in Cameron?
January 30th, 2005 at 5:58 pm
Yes, every southerner with an accent is gonna kill you. Better you should hang out with the homies in East St Louis.
January 31st, 2005 at 11:25 am
Ooh, boy, you are asking for a can of whoop-ass to be delivered straight to your door with this one! Personally, I LOVE the southern accent but then again, I am Southern so go figure. Great post, but I’d duck at the Piggly Wiggly for a while if I were you.
February 1st, 2005 at 9:45 am
Hmm… 13 tires in 36K miles? Sounds like someone needs to learn to drive! … or else take a different route to work. The tires on my truck have 1/2″ lugs, so it takes a lot to puncture one. /Southerner
February 1st, 2005 at 9:58 am
Well, in fairness … these tires don’t exactly have a lot of tread to begin with … and the mechanic tells me that the alignment on this car is such that good handling comes at the expense of tire life.