Well, this weekend, I went on an outing with the wife to see the sights. We went up to Austin, Georgetown, and then across to Lampassas - where I filled up with fuel at a local station.
On the way to the Hotel we were staying at, a pimple-faced kid in a Honda pulls up alongside me, and gives me this 'staredown' look. Very serious this kiddo. The main street there in Lampassas (population 6686) has a speed limit of 35 or so. I was in a good mood, and so at the next light, I revved the engine.
Okay... you have to know that I drive a VW Beetle - 1998... 4-cylinders... diesel. Not much 'varroom' in that little engine, but it has a low throaty sound to it, I guess. The kiddo revved his 4-banger Honda. I was there making faces - taunting faces... he - still giving me a very stern 'staredown' look.
The light went 'green'... I popped the clutch... and the VW lurched forward. First gear... then second... all the way up to 35mph... side-by-side... the Honda pulling ahead slightly.
My wife was laughing till she was in tears. She thought this 'display' of macho was hilarious. So did I.
Right about then, we got to the street I needed to turn off to, and I hit the blinker, changed lanes, and went around the corner - the pimply-faced kid going on into the distance.
My wife and I both were laughing about his antics... and how that he would be telling all of his friends in high school how he raced - and won - over the weekend.
Regards,
Jim TX