My son drives a very nice looking 92 Toyota Camry. Unfortunately, last October he got into a car accident less that six blocks from home. The car was totaled. In a way it was my fault because I noticed that the tires on the car were actually bald and said that we should get them replaced. A week later, he hydroplaned in the rain and rear-ended another car. He was wearing his seat belt, he’s fine and the other car had minimal damage to his bumper. My son didn’t even get a ticket! (Thank goodness for small town living). Obviously, I’m glad he’s in good health, but at the same time I was disappointed the car was wrecked. I really liked that car.
So now he catches a ride with a buddy of his that drives a 98 Toyota Avalon. It’s the same identical color so it looks like the Camry only larger. Last week, his friend was driving with my son as a passenger here in town, when someone slid through the intersection and T-boned the Avalon right in the passenger door. Quite often, when someone is hit in this manner, his or her head is impacted with the door window. In this case however, my son had his window down, even though the outside temperature was in the low 20s. There was no glass to skull impact. He was, however, pushed hard enough to make contact with the sunroof. The result was a rather large goose egg on the top of his head and a slight headache. Mom and Dad (me) were concerned at first because he has already gotten two concussions from football over the past two seasons, but he’s fine. I did tell him that he has a new rule to follow. He is no longer allowed to drive or ride in a maroon Toyota in our home town.
Now some of you may be wondering, “When it’s only 22 degrees F outside, why in the world did he have the window open?” Apparently my son farted and the stench was so bad that the windows had to be rolled down to get fresh air! So thanks to my son’s rancid flatulence, he may have saved himself from a third concussion. Now when he cuts loose with one inside the car, he claims it’s for our own good, for our safety. I can tell he is concerned for our protection and truly loves us.
Just a little safety tip for all of you to "pass" along.
Recently Posted Web Blogs
 |  | Bamber
Posted on Jan 13, 2009 at 08:04 AM
13,293 tokens, 1.93 months wasted |
 | | nairb
Posted on Jan 13, 2009 at 12:12 PM
163 tokens, 15.2 hours wasted |
 | | sweetbirdy3
Posted on Jan 13, 2009 at 03:10 PM
188 tokens, 14.63 hours wasted |
 | | Heywood
Posted on Jan 13, 2009 at 04:43 PM
797 tokens, 4.28 days wasted |
 | | konifur
Posted on Jan 16, 2009 at 04:24 AM
26,616 tokens, 1.6 months wasted |
Post a Comment |
The following image was attached:
Youth passes, but with luck immaturity can last a lifetime.