Date:         Tue, 7 Jun 2005 11:45:01 -0400
Reply-To:     Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Lighthearted Vanagon content - Boy or Girl?
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:::-----Original Message-----
:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
:::Of joe trussell
:::Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 8:35 AM
:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::Subject: Re: Lighthearted Vanagon content - Boy or Girl?
:::

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:::My new one is yet to be named, but it also seems like a fella.  The name
:::was
:::almost "Rex," because I was supposed to take delivery on Mardi Gras day,
:::but
:::I ended up getting it later in the week and had do jettison that name.
:::So,
:::I know it's a male, but I don't know what its name is.


Joe, if you know your van is male, how can you possible offend him so by referring to him as "it!??!"  We know you're male, and we don't refer to you as it.

If you want him to run well for you, you'd better watch your language!  He's going to end up with gender confusion, and when you get him a girl-vanagon companion you'll never have little vanagons running around your yard.



Joy



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Joy Hecht
and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon

For musings about life and the vanadventures:
http://users.rcn.com/jhecht/gypsy

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