Little Guy
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Yesterday, I was getting in my car and notice a little guy (about 3) with his mother. He had a coke cup almost as big as he was. She opened a door to a store, but he was stopped entralled with my Vert. Just stood there big eyed. She said, "Come on." He didn't budge except to raise his arm, finger pointed in a hook way and said, "What's that?"
So, I growled the mufflers a couple times. Not too loud, so as not to scare him. He just stood there, hooked finger pointing, with Mama holding the door to the kids store.
Craig
PS: Later I was again getting ready crawl in, when this 11-13 year old came running over with his camera. He quickly tried to take a picture. I asked if he wanted me to take one with him in it. "Yeees." He stood next to the Vette, kind of stiff. My wife said, "Lean over a bit like you own it." He leaned, but still pretty stoic. I took his photo and we were on our way. He was still standing looking at the photos on his camera.
So, I growled the mufflers a couple times. Not too loud, so as not to scare him. He just stood there, hooked finger pointing, with Mama holding the door to the kids store.
Craig
PS: Later I was again getting ready crawl in, when this 11-13 year old came running over with his camera. He quickly tried to take a picture. I asked if he wanted me to take one with him in it. "Yeees." He stood next to the Vette, kind of stiff. My wife said, "Lean over a bit like you own it." He leaned, but still pretty stoic. I took his photo and we were on our way. He was still standing looking at the photos on his camera.
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Great story. 
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Nice stories. Perhaps those two youngsters will grow up to be Vette owners.