Starting this Saturday Woodward Ave is going to be overrun by old, classic, not-so classic, and generally shitty cars. Mostly, I am excited because I like a lot of these cars. Some people do not quite get that their car, the ones covered in rust, should not really be cruisin' the streets.
According to WDIV.com, "The Dream Cruise stretches for a 16-mile route through nine communities, including Berkley, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Ferndale, Huntington Woods, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac and Royal Oak." That means that cars will be gridlocked for 16 goddamn miles. God forbid anyone try to get to the hospital in Royal Oak.
That also means a day of tailgating, beer drinking, car gawking, people watching fun.
...wait for it...
Fuck the Woodward Dream Cruise. Are you telling me that there are no other classic car shows in the fucking world? At least at other car shows people leave the vehicles in ONE GODDAMN place instead of driving their guzzlers all day long. In a time when gas prices are steadily stuck are 3$ a gallon, what better way to make sure that prices jump 15 cents or so in the metro detroit area than by having a stupid idle-parade.
Overally, I dig the idea. Mostly, I like the classic cars. However, I am all for mandating permits for vehicles that want to participate. Also, I would be even more excited if toll booths were set up along Woodward for the days leading up to and a bit after the event, every mile, to charge vehicles that do not have permits.
Tax the motherfuckers.
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