Date:         Mon, 6 Jun 2005 21:38:46 -0500
Reply-To:     Joel Walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Joel Walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Lighthearted Vanagon content - Boy or Girl?
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> Anyone else out there refer to their V'gon as a boy? I know the
> tradition is
> to call all things mechanical (cars, boats, etc) "she," but to me,
> my van is
> a "he" - nothing feminine about him.
> I'm sure Greg Potts' **Bob the Tomato** is a boy... or maybe not?

lemme see ....
1971 was Blue Goose. could go either way.
1973 didn't really have a name. it was just '73.
1968 double-cab pickup was QuasiMotor, the Humpback of Noted Fame.
definitely male.
1980 vanagon was der Bus. definitely male.
1986 vanagon was White Elephant. either way.
1987 camper was just Camper. either way.
1988 is Gus Gus the Bus Bus. short for Gustavus. male.
1991 carat is Moby Grape. sorta male. somewhat. kinda. maybe.
1991 gl is Otto der Ottomatic fer den Ottobahn. :) definitely male.

which brings a question to the Eurovan volks ... do EV folks name
their vans?

joel