Have You Seen Pickles?
Have you looked out your car windshield in the last few months to the view pictured at left? If so, you were following me and Rover. Rover’s the name of the Bronco, his pet turtle’s name is Pickles. We decided to get Rover a pet because he was spending so much time in mechanic’s garages that we were afraid he’d get lonely. Yeah, Zaira and I are a little nuts, but you already knew that, right?
What I love is the reactions that Pickles’ gets from various people. Kids, of course, are attracted to him. Many, many people discover a smile crossing their face once Pickles has grinned at them (this is our objective, BTW). A small handful (less than a half dozen thus far) actually find the nerve to speak to a complete stranger and acknowledge their appreciation of our choice in automotive decor. But there’s one other group that I don’t understand…
These people see Pickles, shake their heads, and frown or give me a sour look of one sort or another. Apparently my strapping a stuffed turtle to the back of my car is enough to actually aggravate these people. Are they unaware it’s not a real, live turtle? Do they think I’m torturing some endangered species? Are they just jealous that I have the freedom to be childlike while they do not? If you can explain any negative reaction to the photo above please leave a comment and explain it to me. because I’m totally lost.
