I hope you'll enjoy reading this.
Received by me from Gloria Moon of The Chrysler 300 Club.
Wayne
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----- Original Message -----
From: A & G Moon
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 1999 8:11 AM
Subject: The Good Old Days
> The local Harford County Historical Society's latest
publication enclosed
> the following column from The Bel Air Times. April 27, 1906
>
> Motor Car Etiquette
>
> Always assist your lady passengers to their seats before
taking your won:
> when alighting suddenly at a stone wall or fence, however, the
question of
> precedence is not considered, says the New York Press.
>
> When a tire is punctured beyond repair it is considered the
correct thing
> on the part of a host to be explicit as to the number of miles
the party
> must walk to reach home.
>
> If anything disagreeable happens, lay it on the chauffeur; if
he is a
> bigger man than you, it is permissable to do this behind his
back.
>
> After you have run down a pedestrian be sure and "honk-honk"
very
> vigorously; especially if you have given no warning signal.
This little
> act of attention may be soothing to the last moments of the
unfortunate.
>
> If a horse shows signs of fright, put on all possible power
and go by him
> at full speed. In this way he will get rid of his fear -- and
possibly his
> driver -- more quickly.
>
> If a village constable stands in the road, watch in hand, head
for the
> watch. A correct aim destroys evidence.
>
> No matter how well you can run your car always keep a
chauffeur in your
> pay; courtrooms and country jails are stuffy places.
>
> If ladies are present when you get on your back under the
machine to fix
> that "little trouble", it is the custom to gag yourself with
cotton waste.
>
> If you have been persuaded to purchase a copy of "Rules of the
Road", throw
> it away; there are no rules for motorists.
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