A long time ago there was a catchy and popular ad on television featuring a beautiful lady signing about touring the countryside in a new car. I think her name was Dinah Shore and the car was a 50's something Chevrolet sedan or station wagon. If you're a boomer you remember the ad and it's exhilarating call to enjoy the freedom of the highway in a new car smelling automobile.
Perhaps, its time we again celebrate that "made in America" spirit and turn to touring our beautiful country. Gas prices have cratered and fresh air seems a great antidote to all the real and imagined bad news swirling around. Of course stay out of the cities and restricted places while grooving to the wanderlust of the open road.
Because of the Chinese flu, cruise ships are shut down, plane schedules disrupted and borders with our northern and southern neighbors restricted so why not enjoy the vastness and variety of our beautiful homeland. Go discover or re discover those amber waves of grain, sea to shining sea vistas, magnificent mountains, grand canyons and the thousands upon thousands of other natural treasures within our borders.
The wonders of geography and historic places within our nation are world class and can be seen and experienced at a better cost than overseas travel. Whether you choose a day trip or a few days wandering the backroads or racing along the interstates, wouldn't it be nice to get out of the house and escape isolation and television news for a few hours or days ?
This pandemic mess will pass. Most of us will survive, the jobs and economy will return, and our 401's and investments will get healthy again, so why not use this holding time to enjoy the fresh air and see the USA in a Chevrolet, Ford, Toyota, RV, Packard, Honda or whatever ? In my opinion, this suggestion beats the hell out of watching the news or daily mobbing stores to get food and bathroom supplies.
Perhaps, its time we again celebrate that "made in America" spirit and turn to touring our beautiful country. Gas prices have cratered and fresh air seems a great antidote to all the real and imagined bad news swirling around. Of course stay out of the cities and restricted places while grooving to the wanderlust of the open road.
Because of the Chinese flu, cruise ships are shut down, plane schedules disrupted and borders with our northern and southern neighbors restricted so why not enjoy the vastness and variety of our beautiful homeland. Go discover or re discover those amber waves of grain, sea to shining sea vistas, magnificent mountains, grand canyons and the thousands upon thousands of other natural treasures within our borders.
The wonders of geography and historic places within our nation are world class and can be seen and experienced at a better cost than overseas travel. Whether you choose a day trip or a few days wandering the backroads or racing along the interstates, wouldn't it be nice to get out of the house and escape isolation and television news for a few hours or days ?
This pandemic mess will pass. Most of us will survive, the jobs and economy will return, and our 401's and investments will get healthy again, so why not use this holding time to enjoy the fresh air and see the USA in a Chevrolet, Ford, Toyota, RV, Packard, Honda or whatever ? In my opinion, this suggestion beats the hell out of watching the news or daily mobbing stores to get food and bathroom supplies.
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