A long-time associate of mine (who owns a '69 Chevelle SS 396) is a copy editor at the Des Moines Register. A lot of times when we're both working at the same time, we're engaged in a cross-country e-mail conversation, generally making smart remarks about different stories we're working on. Last night, he sent me this part of an Associated Press story and his comment about it:
BOUTTE, La. (AP) < An 11-year-old boy led police on a chase that reached
speeds of more than 100 mph, leading to charges for him and his parents,
who are accused of letting him drive for months, state police said.
So? My Mom started driving a Model T when she was 11. Anybody can drive
today's cars. A Model T, now that's quite an accomplishment.
I thought what he said was very true. My old man taught me to drive on a 1950 Ford when I was 12, and that was hard enough to learn.
