Bringing Back The Jim-Dandy

1960 Renault
1960 Renault

Back in the day, a lady stood inside a car to show off her assets to passers-by.

60Reveille011A lady could also sit in the back of a car and wave, “What’s up, peons?” like these Dixie Belle nominees, but 1963 wasn’t the best year for riding around in convertibles. I take it the day was humid.

1963 Float Parade
1963 Float Parade

Cars were great for going to the drive-in, as Guinn and Wanda would attest.

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Have you ever visited a Jim Dandy? I insist that we all strive to bring back the term “jim-dandy,” which means most excellent or a superior example. Ex: I did a jim-dandy job of writing this post today.

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