[Jeff Higgins]

About five years ago I was at the rifle range with my son for the shooting portion of his hunters' ed class. When we were done, I opened the trunk to put his rifle and other equipment in it. The chief instructor was walking behind the car at the time, and when he saw the hood pop open, he ran around front asking if I needed any help. I told him no; it was only one rifle and a bag. He stood there in literally slack-jawed disbelief; he could care less about the rifle and bag, he thought I was having car trouble. He was astounded that the motor was in the back. I asked him if he had ever seen an old Beetle; the motor is in the back of those, too. He honestly didn't know that, either. Then it struck me - he was actually younger than the last Beetle imported here. I'm getting old...