What’s All This Then!

For me, going to mechanics ranks right up there with having a pleasant bout of prickly heat. But with my tires starting to wear unevenly, I couldn’t put off that alignment any longer. This morning, I bit the bullet (which was really a badly cooked biscuit) and went to a new car shop, Harrell’s Auto Service, that had opened up a few months ago.

The staff was very pleasant. The building had that new car/building smell and the price to fix my car was half that of the dealership. But … there’s always a “but” … there was a 2 to 3 hour wait. The owner of the garage, Mike, then smiled — which is scary when any mechanic smiles as they write up your bill. That’s usually followed by dollars signs in their eyes and drool on your wallet. But this wasn’t the case. He said that I was in luck because, in about an hour, there would be free pizza, hamburgers, sodas and chips. Not only that, the local radio station, Rock 103, would be there with free goodies and the Rock103 calendar girl, Ms. November. OK. This could be fun. In fact, I did have an unexpected turn-of-events at the end of all of this.

I haven’t listened to 103 since XMradio stoled my heart, soul and listening habits a few years ago. So it was rather exciting to see “Al the Van Man” show up. I seem to catch him ever few years about the town as he does promos. Great guy! The kind guy you wouldn’t mind introducing to your mother. The kind of guy you would trust with your bank account but not with your sister. Thanks to Al (and Mike), I had fun at Harrell’s. After I lightened my wallet and increased my belly, Al put me on the radio as Ms. November danced on top of the 103 van and waved to passing motorists. “Hello, what’s your name?” “Ron” “And what are you here for, Ron?” “I’ve come to rescue Ms. November!” At which point, we all yelled “Woo Hoo!” So if you were driving down the road and heard a seductively, sexy voice from a man-on-the-street … that’s wasn’t me. On the other hand, if you were shaking your head in embarrassment … well, never mind.

Yes, I got goodies: a T-shirt, another bottle opener for TSA security to confiscate when I travel, and a calendar with the Rock 103 ladies. It’s difficult to see the calendar dates as they tend to blend in with the background. But that’s rather fitting for this calendar because guys like me probably wouldn’t see dates with these girls either. These are the type of women who wouldn’t give me the time of day. Which is understandable since they don’t wear watches (or much of anything else for that matter. But I’m not complaining). Still, Ms. November did sign my calendar: “Ron, Keep On Rocking! VoVo, Jessica” I have no idea what “VoVo” means. Maybe it’s like a diet version of “XOXO” with reduced hugs and half of the kiss. Who knows.

Anyway, there you have it! Car fixed, free goodies, a calendar girl’s autograph and 2 minutes of almost fame! This definite beats prickly heat any time!

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