Oh dear, does that mean Matilda should be named Fayez, after her PO?

Joy

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Joy Hecht
and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon

For musings about life and the vanadventures:
http://users.rcn.com/jhecht/gypsy

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:::-----Original Message-----
:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
:::Of bueses
:::Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 1:53 PM
:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::
:::> Anyone else out there refer to their V'gon as a boy? I know the
:::tradition is
:::> to call all things mechanical (cars, boats, etc) "she," but to me, my
:::van is
:::> a "he" - nothing feminine about him.
:::>
:::> I'm sure Greg Potts' **Bob the Tomato** is a boy... or maybe not?
:::>
:::> /Trina
:::> '91 Multivan "Blue" (definitely a boy's name)
:::
:::My 84 Westy is named Detlef, even w/ vanity plates named that.  It was
:::named
:::in honor of a German, Detlef S., who was the original owner for 18 years,
:::&
:::kept it in pristine condition before he sold it to moi. In fact, he would
:::not let me drive it when my wife & I, the 1st tentative buyers, showed up
:::to
:::look at it!  He took us for a ride in it, & told us how to care for it(do
:::not follow to closely behind other vehicles, don't go over 55 mph, etc.)
:::
:::Tom