Like all good children of the 70’s, we rode around in the back of trucks. We also rode in cars with no seatbelts {in the backseat of course} station wagons and even our Grandmother’s Ford Pinto with a dog cage installed. Anything with questionable safety…been there, done that! As times have changed people take less risks with safety.
However here in the Bahamas I think there is sometimes the mentality of, “We aren’t going that fast, so we won’t get hurt.” Which is why I see this each and every day. {I was actually stopped so it was safe to take the picture}
On this day a funny thing happened. Pure Coincidence.
In the evening after I took this photo, a friend of Allen’s asked for his help moving something heavy. There were about 5 men helping. They were going from an adjacent neighborhood to our neighborhood. So they were all riding in the back of a pickup. No big deal. Once they got it moved into the house all the guys had to ride back over to the first house to get their cars. The kids of course want to join their dads in the back of the truck. I immediately say, “No”. Allen immediately says, “Come on!” I was thankful that Miller was already on his bike and riding home as this went down. Jackson was all in!
It reminds me of this commercial. I can’t remember if I’ve mentioned it before, but I do love it!
I am so glad that you posted this....it will be used again later in life. I think ax video is coming to mind. :-)
ReplyDeleteAunt Chele