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Date:         Wed, 6 Oct 2004 18:11:35 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
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 >


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