Tom Downs sent me a good note about all the "car words" that disappeared from our language, as automobiles evolved into gas-guzzling robots with electronic innards.
A few that you may recall: fender skirts, curb feelers, continental kits, emergency brakes, foot feed, running board, glove compartment.
I could add: choke, necker knob, and gas wars. Remember 16 cents a gallon, summer of '56?
I also recall the parking lot in front of SHS: diagonal spaces, all free, with cars of mostly post-war vintage. If anyone has a picture of that scene, please let me know?
(Picture: downtown parking lot on 5th Street, across from Governor's Mansion)
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