Posts Tagged ‘Nov-2008’

When I was a kid,  I would look at those big trucks on the road, and I knew then that I wanted to be a driver. At home we had this chair that I used to climb into, holding a pot that was perfect to use as a steering wheel. My dad would ask, “Son, where are you headed today?” And I’d say, “Oh, I’ve got a load I’m taking down to Georgia today.” That’s a boy who was born to drive a truck.And I did. I began my trucking career in 1983 and have h…

Over the last decade, no one has better represented the working man on the radio than Trace Adkins. Here’s just a sampling of his lyrics:
I grew up on a working man’s wage
Blood, sweat and tears on every dollar he made
For the little he earned there was so much he gave
And I hope I am worthy of a working man’s wage
— “Working Man’s Wage,” 1999

I hated to give it back. I borrowed an orange 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 version from Dodge for a test drive. It’s a retro-look, thoroughly modern version of the two-door “Pony Car” sensation first introduced in 1970. The car definitely has some faults . . . but who cares? It’s low, and hard for an old-timer like me to get into . . . but who cares? The brakes coat the wheels with brake dust. The “C-pillar” (supporting the roof) is so wide it makes backing ou…