John Y’s Musings from the Middle: Me and Cars

Me and cars. What do you want to know?

Me (with friend asking sales clerk for directions) : Are you sure it’s on Hubbards and Shelbyville road ?

Sales Clerk: Yes, across from Mini Cooper Dealership

Me (to sales clerk). OK. Thanks

Friend to me: (smiling because he knows I know little about cars) Do you even know what a Mini Cooper is?

Me: Are you serious ? Of course I do.

Friend: What are they?

Me: They are cars. They are, obviously, a smaller version –a sort of miniature version –of the regular-sized Cooper…..

(Pause). Snickering .

Me: I know Austin Powers drives one. You probably didn’t know that, did you? You want to know any more about Mini Coopers or entire Cooper line—including Medium Coopers, Jumbo Coopers and the soon-to-be-released Teeny Tiny Micro Coopers (mostly in Europe, of course). Or are you gonna quit before I embarrass you with my deep knowledge of cars?

Friend: I give! Uncle!