No. 134, March, 2010
Journal
Blinker Fluid - 2010 Style
By Russell Miller
Blinker fluid is very expensive in our part of Wisconsin, hence few people use their turn signals on their trucks and automobiles. Strangers to the Marion area, or some student who just passed his driver's test may faithfully used their turn signals. . Many of us do not know where to add the blinker fluid - is it just below the steering column on the left or is it in back and front of the motor vehicle near the lights?
Some automotive stores do not even carry blinker fluid. One can ask very sincerely and they just look at us like we are stupid.
Now in Marion, there is little need for the turn signals in our little community. Everyone knows everyone else and there are just so many places to go - the meat market, the feed mill, the eat shop, the bowling alley, the schools, library and banks. So when you see your neighbor in town, one knows exactly where they are going.
Next time you are out driving and reach automatically for the turn signal, ask yourself if it is really necessary, or is it just a waste of good expensive blinker fluid.
copyright 2010, Russell and Delores Miller
By Russell Miller
Blinker fluid is very expensive in our part of Wisconsin, hence few people use their turn signals on their trucks and automobiles. Strangers to the Marion area, or some student who just passed his driver's test may faithfully used their turn signals. . Many of us do not know where to add the blinker fluid - is it just below the steering column on the left or is it in back and front of the motor vehicle near the lights?
Some automotive stores do not even carry blinker fluid. One can ask very sincerely and they just look at us like we are stupid.
Now in Marion, there is little need for the turn signals in our little community. Everyone knows everyone else and there are just so many places to go - the meat market, the feed mill, the eat shop, the bowling alley, the schools, library and banks. So when you see your neighbor in town, one knows exactly where they are going.
Next time you are out driving and reach automatically for the turn signal, ask yourself if it is really necessary, or is it just a waste of good expensive blinker fluid.
copyright 2010, Russell and Delores Miller