Contest entry

[cactuswren.livejournal.com]

It's wintry, at least:  snow on the ground, bare trees, and lead in the air.



Life, February 2, 1953.  Lead!  Because cars run their best on gasoline that's ADULTERATED WITH LEAD!

Comments

[elementalv.livejournal.com]

I still remember when "Regular" meant leaded vs. unleaded and when gas stations started offering both types of fuel.

[etinterrapax.livejournal.com]

Same here! It's one of those references from movies and TV that will baffle my children.

[franklanguage.livejournal.com]

I remember a restaurant in the 80s that served two types of coffee, "regular" and "unleaded"—meaning regular and decaf.

[foxsong.livejournal.com]

Yup. My first car was old enough that it needed leaded, and at the time leaded gas was falling out of favor. I had to keep track of which local stations still had it.

YES

[weelisa.livejournal.com]

I like the visuals.

Re: YES

[cactuswren.livejournal.com]

I particularly like that little jumpseat that enables the passenger to ride with his feet on the running board.

[pseydtonne.livejournal.com]

It's a whole world of frights. One day I fear I'll look back the same way at the first computers I built.

Oh, and YES

Re: YES

[baron154.livejournal.com]

That struck me too, but can't say "like" as much as, "what a deathwish" that contraption must've been.

[meleth.livejournal.com]

I like the sidecar with accompanying footrest.

YES

[astrosmash.livejournal.com]

I love the "I'm a dork" look on that passenger's face.

Re: YES

[pikkewyntjie.livejournal.com]

Wouldn't you feel like one if you were sitting in a box stuck to the outside of a car? I know I would!

[pikkewyntjie.livejournal.com]

Who is the marketing genius that came up with Locomobile? Me thinks some locoweed was involved there.

I like that 1903 Orient! That looks fun, but not on a real road. I'm thinking sand dunes!