Back in the 1960s I had a two door light blue 1966 Pontiac Le
Mans with automatic transmission and enjoyed that car all through my senior
year at Richfield high school and my first year of college at Tarleton State.
In those days high school seniors could drive a car to school
and even go out to eat outside the school lunch room.
During my younger days I was just a little shy and reserved
when I was not playing football or running track. Back then we met most of the
girls at a party or at a pool and did not necessarily ask the girl out on a
date where we would pick them up.
We guys had girl friends but some of us were a little shy
about asking a girl out, guess we did not like to get turned down for whatever
reason.
One day while I was getting books out of my wall locker a
young lady taped me on the shoulder and said hi, I want to take you out for
Sadie Hawkins Day tomorrow. The young lady said she would pick me up but I had
to drive her car which turned out to be a stick shift. I had not driven a stick
shift but she insisted I drive so she picked me up, took me to a parking lot,
and taught me how to drive a stick shift so I could drive her car on our date.
Strangely enough many young men grew up driving with an
automatic transmission and using a stick shift and a clutch were just strange.
My Sadie Hawkins day date was a hit and the young lady and I
dated for about a year before she found someone else to learn how to drive her
car. Strange days back in the 1960s.
When I arrived at U.S. Army Basic Training my ability to drive
a stick shift and use a clutch came in handy since most Combat Army Vehicles
had a stick and a clutch, I was in demand for a time till I made the rank of
Specialist and other folks got to drive and I got to ride.
Living the life and having fun remembering the 1960s.
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