VANAGON archives -- November 2015, week 3 (#109)

Date:         Fri, 20 Nov 2015 10:36:33 -0800
Reply-To:     Julianna Elligsen <mumbrue@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Julianna Elligsen <mumbrue@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Friday--Do we drive Bugs?
Comments: To: Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
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I've heard this used here in Oregon too. I have always thought it was because kids have added Vanagons to the Slug Bug game. So now folks are going one step farther and calling the Vans Bugs I am guessing. 

Julianna
541-231-4383
1991 VW Vanagon Westfalia (Ophelia)
1988 VW Vanagon Tintop (James)

> On Nov 20, 2015, at 10:21 AM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Twice in the past couple of months I have heard a vanagon referred to as a

> "Bug".  As in "Nice Bug!" or "What are you going to do with those two Bugs

> parked out back?"
> 
> I was someewhat taken aback, but did not object.  Is this common usage?
> Maybe only here in the Midwest?
> 
> Larry A.

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