Old Big Red Essay
Old Big Red
When I look out the window and say out loud with a boasting voice “there is Old Big Red”, most folks will not know what I am talking about. Hearing what I just said, my youngest granddaughter, Jenifer, asks grandpa, “Who is Old Big Red?” With a big smile quickly growing across my face, I tell her that Old Big Red is not a who, but Old Big Red is a what. I say to her, come on over here and sit on my knee “let me tell you about Old Big Red.” I want you to know that Old Big Red is a passion of mine. “Do you know,” I can take an older used pickup truck that is currently not functioning, that actually looks like something I would find in a the scrap yard rusting away, and make something very useful out of the next vehicle I will possibly be driving. I tow it to my garage and I can grab some my tools to fix it up. I have the ability to transform rusting junkyard scrap into something that I can call my dream of a Big Boy’s Toy. What I am talking about is my 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 Sport extended cab 4WD (four-wheel-drive) pickup truck. My eyes get wider as I tell her, “the body gleams and glows with fire engine red paint applied in layers buffed to a brilliant shine that when the sun reflects off of it you almost need sunglasses!” On the inside of Old Big Red there are plush accommodations of a light gray full premium leather wrap on the seats, door panels, and steering wheel which feels so smooth to me when my hands are moving across each part of it. The leather smells so good because of the treatment applied to it to keep it soft and supple. The dash is all vinyl that is made to look like same premium leather. Old Big Red is outfitted with a full set of gauges that tell me the speed, RPM, oil pressure, water temperature, battery charging, and level of fuel in the big tank. There is plush dark gray carpet all across the entire floor. Laying on top of this carpet are thick rubber floor mats to keep the dirt off of it. There is a back seat that is not as
When I look out the window and say out loud with a boasting voice “there is Old Big Red”, most folks will not know what I am talking about. Hearing what I just said, my youngest granddaughter, Jenifer, asks grandpa, “Who is Old Big Red?” With a big smile quickly growing across my face, I tell her that Old Big Red is not a who, but Old Big Red is a what. I say to her, come on over here and sit on my knee “let me tell you about Old Big Red.” I want you to know that Old Big Red is a passion of mine. “Do you know,” I can take an older used pickup truck that is currently not functioning, that actually looks like something I would find in a the scrap yard rusting away, and make something very useful out of the next vehicle I will possibly be driving. I tow it to my garage and I can grab some my tools to fix it up. I have the ability to transform rusting junkyard scrap into something that I can call my dream of a Big Boy’s Toy. What I am talking about is my 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 Sport extended cab 4WD (four-wheel-drive) pickup truck. My eyes get wider as I tell her, “the body gleams and glows with fire engine red paint applied in layers buffed to a brilliant shine that when the sun reflects off of it you almost need sunglasses!” On the inside of Old Big Red there are plush accommodations of a light gray full premium leather wrap on the seats, door panels, and steering wheel which feels so smooth to me when my hands are moving across each part of it. The leather smells so good because of the treatment applied to it to keep it soft and supple. The dash is all vinyl that is made to look like same premium leather. Old Big Red is outfitted with a full set of gauges that tell me the speed, RPM, oil pressure, water temperature, battery charging, and level of fuel in the big tank. There is plush dark gray carpet all across the entire floor. Laying on top of this carpet are thick rubber floor mats to keep the dirt off of it. There is a back seat that is not as