Saw a pick up truck today with the driver’s name painted on the door. On the other side, his “lucky lady’s” name was painted on the passenger door.
People still do this?
I know back in the 70’s when we had “Smokey and the Bandit” and “B.J. and the Bear”, this was “cool”. For those of you that don’t recall, “B.J. and the Bear” was a “TV show” (and I use that term loosely) about a trucker who drove around with a monkey that saved his life in Vietnam, while he got into a fight in every truck stop. (perfectly plausible premise)
Anyway, anyway…as I was saying, who paints their name on their truck door and then their girlfriend/wife’s name on the passenger door? Do they do this in case they think they might be getting in the wrong vehicle? Do they do this because they want the world to know that they’re called “Bubba” and their “lucky lady’s name” is Laur-leen?
Do they do this because Burt Reynolds did it? Well, at least I think the “Bandit” did it.
Even better….the single guys that paint their own name on their truck door, then paint “lucky lady” on the passenger door. My guess is, the guys that painted an actual girls name on the passenger door, just made the name up.
(Glen A. Larson-lyrics to B.J. and the Bear)
People still do this?
I know back in the 70’s when we had “Smokey and the Bandit” and “B.J. and the Bear”, this was “cool”. For those of you that don’t recall, “B.J. and the Bear” was a “TV show” (and I use that term loosely) about a trucker who drove around with a monkey that saved his life in Vietnam, while he got into a fight in every truck stop. (perfectly plausible premise)
Anyway, anyway…as I was saying, who paints their name on their truck door and then their girlfriend/wife’s name on the passenger door? Do they do this in case they think they might be getting in the wrong vehicle? Do they do this because they want the world to know that they’re called “Bubba” and their “lucky lady’s name” is Laur-leen?
Do they do this because Burt Reynolds did it? Well, at least I think the “Bandit” did it.
Even better….the single guys that paint their own name on their truck door, then paint “lucky lady” on the passenger door. My guess is, the guys that painted an actual girls name on the passenger door, just made the name up.
(Glen A. Larson-lyrics to B.J. and the Bear)
Hey there where ya goin',
Not exactly knowin'
Who says you have to call just one place home.
He's goin' everywhere,
B.J. McKay and his best friend Bear.
He just keeps on movin',
Ladies keep improvin'
Every day is better than the last.
New dreams and better scenes,
And best of all I don't pay property tax.
Rollin' down to Dallas,
Who's providin' my palace,
Off to New Orleans or who knows where.
Places new and ladies, too,
I'm B.J. McKay and this is my best friend Bear.
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