County Culture

One of the great things about working in Ashtabula County was having the ability to soak up local culture, directly. An example was provided by this big-tired Chevrolet. It didn't appear at a bar, truck stop, or a racetrack. Not even at a Country Music concert. No, the vehicle here was present in the parking lot of a newspaper where I worked.

In New York or Los Angeles, political correctness and environmental awareness might hold sway over public opinion. But in the heartland, concerns are much more closely related to everyday needs. Sure, Gas may be hovering around $3.00 a gallon. Yet a real asphalt cowboy can't pilot a Yugo. Americans still need honkin' massive machinery to dominate the landscape.

A Hyundai just wouldn't fit the bill.