Date:         Fri, 18 Jul 2003 10:31:55 -0700
Reply-To:     Jeffrey Earl <jefferrata@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Jeffrey Earl <jefferrata@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: A red letter day for Westy sightings in Madison/Wisconsin
Comments: To: Steve Russell <ofnfld@telus.net>
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Odd experience: when visiting Washington Island off
the tip of Wisconsin's Door County peninsula this
spring, we were surprised to find that virtually
*everyone* waved at us in our Westy!

"These folks sure like VW's!" we thought, until we
realized that all the residents of this somewhat
insular island community wave to one another,
regardless of your vehicle. As a visitor, you get
about three chances to wave back, and after that
you're silently blacklisted as a tourist and no one
waves. You're on probation until you wave first about
ten times, then you're allowed back into their good
graces.

Alas, when in Rome ...

Jeff


--- Steve Russell <ofnfld@telus.net> wrote:
> I live in Nelson, British Columbia and driving
> through the Kootenay
> Mountains everyday, one is likely to see atleast
> that many Westies. It's
> quite remarkable. Like you, I am often disappointed
> by those who do not
> display the "V" salute after I wave enthusiastically
> like a grinning idiot.
> Steve - '84 Westy (Moaning Myrtle)



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