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What is this man smiling about?
He's satisfied with his place there in the tractor, rather than his soldier brothers whop were trying (impossibly) to leverage the beast out of a shell-made muck hole. At least the guys on foot had a comic sense of what their task was supposed to be. [This original photograph is available for purchase at our blog bookstore.]
He's smiling because he's stuck. I've met more than one four-wheeling addict who ventures out less for getting somewhere difficult and more for the difficulty in getting there. They love getting stuck; love the extrication. Look for a Jeep or Land Cruiser that's taller than it is long, laden with jacks, shovels, winches, chains, and racks of google-eyed searchlights. This guy would certainly own one today.
Posted by: Jeff Donlan | 13 January 2011 at 11:52 AM
well, JD, you've got a strong point there. His vehicle though doesn't look very offroadable. Maybe that's even more to your point, going into the wild with your Renault Dauphine. OR going to the dunes in the '70 "super" beetle.
Posted by: John F. Ptak | 15 January 2011 at 11:44 AM