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Date:         Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:55:23 -0400
Reply-To:     Cullen Stewart <cullberly@VERMONTEL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Cullen Stewart <cullberly@VERMONTEL.NET>
Subject:      Re: "Westphalian"
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Tie Dye curtains also work on Vanagon's. I have them. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Hanson" <dhanson@GORGE.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 4:38 PM Subject: "Westphalian"

> My S.O. coined that word yesterday as she handed me a little rug she just > found at an IKEA store. > > She's been laughingly approving of my 84 Faux-Westie van since I began > using it to replace my diesel-guzzling Powerstroke Ford and Alaskan camper > combo. My van has pretty nice seats, brown captains chairs, but my > Chesapeake retriever and our barn cat really seem to like that soft velour > like upholstery, so I try to keep the passenger side, at least, covered up > from wet pets, etc. Usually, it's an old Mexican blanket, folded up, or > sometimes a Pendleton wool throw blanket that matches my dog's hair..She > always has to take the 'seat cover' off to sit in the right seat, to avoid > dog hair and stickers, etc etc. > > On a rare trip to town (Portland, Or.) she went into that store, for some > reason..and came home with this small 'rag-weave' throw rug, just right to > lay across the passenger seat. "Here, dear" she said, "For you. I saw > this > and it was so "westphalian" that I just HAD to get it for your van" > > Anyone else want to point out other examples of very "Westphalian" stuff? > I have a few more examples: Those small three legged stools..mine are > Mexican with tooled leather seats. My rear seat upholstery..Never seen > that > pattern of multi-colored blocks on brown background elsewhere but in > Westies...Ummm, that distinctive sound that the slider makes when being > slammed closed...I can hear one of "us" for half a mile in a campsite.. > Tie > dyed curtains? Probably more "splitty-specialized" > > anyhow, I liked the word. > Don Hanson


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