The article was well written and they had the correct VW info in it. They even spelled Westfalia correctly!  

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> On Oct 7, 2013, at 0:19, Stephen Engel <sengel543@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
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> I grew up a couple miles from that house. It's on a major avenue, across from the high school football field even. I must have past by 1,000s of times, never had a clue to its' significance. It was obvious that whoever lived there abhorred the typical ultra-high maintenance landscaping preferred by 99.5% of the other residents. A couple years ago my mother went on one of Mr. Cardasis' tours, and I in turn was enlightened. James Rose was a pretty interesting guy and it turns out - a Westie owner on top of it!
> 
> The local VW shop mentioned had to be Roe Motors, a great father/son operation. But they lost their lease and the land lord built a mini strip mall containing a convenience store, dry cleaners, and pizza place (just what we needed!).
> 
> Props to the NY Times, they seem to do an article on VW campers and vans every year or two.
> 
> Thanks for sharing Tom.
> 
> Steve
> 87 Syncro GL
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> On Sun, 10/6/13, Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Subject: Preaching to the Choir
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 11:42 AM
> 
> http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/06/automobiles/collectibles/adopted-by-neighbors-a-vw-camper-spreads-happiness.html?ref=todayspaper
> 
> YMMV,
> 
> Mr. BZ-never owned a Bay Window