Date:         Wed, 6 Oct 2004 18:11:35 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
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From:         Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Its NOT a mini-van!
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What's wrong with "van?"

It was a van before there were minivan. Believe me, I know.

There's nothing mini about it. Except the ice cube trays in the westies.

If someone calls it a mini-van, refer to theirs as a mini-(whatever).
When they ask you why you said it, remind them who started it.

Don't start none and there won't be none.

Jim

On Oct 6, 2004, at 5:19 PM, David J. Bohannan wrote:

> What is it?
>
> It's a bus
> It's a van (if you must)
> It's a camper (yes even without the poptop)
> It's my freedom
> It's a place to watch a band play, balloon festival, game, insert
> event...
> It's a cool place for night time activity...
> It's a wagon for moving stuff
> It's a grocery-getter (if need be)
> It's a work of modern- albeit mine is 29 yrs old- art
> It's a pace setter (0-60, yes)
> It's just a way of life...
>
> It's ANYTHING BUT A MINIVAN!!!
>
> Maybe it could be considered one in a sort of purist definition...Like
> what a minivan SHOULD be...I recently got over 20 MPG in mine and can
> transport 8 of us comfortably, including groceries, strollers, you name
> it (much more than Full Size Ford Conversion at 12.5 MPG blech)
>
> Thought we could come up with a better title...I don't want the vanagon
> to be grouped in with the likes of other Mini-van nonsense out there...
> :-)
>
> Dave
>