Cool Cars with Dad and Bill - 1972 VW Karmann Ghia

Six months ago:

Bill: "This sucks. I'm tired of sitting in this stroller in front of cars. I want to drive!

Dad: "You're too little, silly! Besides, you aren't even wearing shoes."

Bill: "Sounds like bad parenting."

Dad: "Yeah well if you'd stop being a lazy baby and walk like you're supposed to then I'd put shoes on you. And then we can talk about driving"

Bill: "Is that some kind of challenge?"

Dad: "Oh it's a double dog challenge, buddy!"

Bill: "Pretty sure you mean double dog dare, but I accept."

Flash forward to present day:



Dad: "Bill, what are you doing?"

Bill: "I'm going to drive the Ghia!"

Dad: "Bill, you can't drive the Ghia."

Bill: "Chris said I could."

Dad: "She did not."

Bill: "Uh huh, Kevin was right there listening. He knows. Ask him."

Dad: "You can't even reach the pedals."

Bill: "I've got a stick for the gas and a big rock for the brake. I'm good."

Dad: "Get out of the car, Bill. And bring the stick and rock."

Bill: "Foxy Fox is my copilot."

Dad: "Bill..."

Bill: "I've spent like 1/3 of my life preparing for this, Dad! I'm walking everywhere wearing shoes, mashing my cars into one another so I know what not to do. I'm ready for this."

Dad: "Ok, I'll tell you what. If you can say "Karmann Ghia", with your words and not your hands, you can drive."

Bill: "That's not fair."

Dad: "Feel free to tell your mom on me."

Bill: "Challenge accepted...."