On a recent trip to southern California, I whiled away those hours on I-5 in the Central Valley by examining the names of the other vehicles. I found the connotations in these names highly entertaining, but lest I be accused of casting stones from a vulnerable location, I’ll admit that the name of my own vehicle, the Prius, suggests nothing to me more than it does insect genitalia.
And OK, I’m throwing in a few not yet seen, but you can pick the real ones.
Aviator, Bombardier, Commander, Gunner, Mariner, Navigator, Pilot.
Cavalcade, Excursion, Expedition, Iliad, Odyssey, Quest, Saga.
Caliber, Crossfire, Cartridge, Gatling, Magnum, Nitro, Revolver.
Braggadocio, Bravada, Elan, Poise, Verve.
Decoupage, Entourage, Frottage, Sabotage, Sportage.
Armada, Carrier, Cruiser, Cutter, Destroyer, Fleet, Galleon.
Avalanche, Lahar, Rockslide, Torrent, Tsunami.
Chinook, Foehn, Hurricane, Mistral, Sirocco, Tornado, Typhoon, Zephyr.
Denali, Niagra, Rainier, Sequoia, Sierra, Tahoe, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Yukon.
Cinnabar, Cobalt, Mauve, Puce, Sienna, Taupe.
Jupiter, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Titan, Uranus.
Arrow, Dart, Javelin, Kris, Lance, Scimitar, Spear, Tomahawk.
Barracuda, Orca, Pike, Shark, Sting Ray, Trout.
Bushwhacker, Deerslayer, Explorer, Forester, Mountaineer, Pathfinder, Ranger, Raider, Trailblazer.
Apache, Cherokee, Comanche, Karankawa, Mohican, Sioux.
Highlander, Inlander, Lowlander, Outlander, Uplander.
Bruiser, Crusader, Crusher, Eviscerator, Shredder.
Inquisitor, Interrogator, Investigator, Terminator.
And OK, while I was down there I took a few pics I liked. Here’s an early morning flower bed shot in front of the public library:
