Those of us in rural areas do liken our cars to independence. We don't have public transportation so the car is how we get around. Jeanette Fuhr 50/47/44? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stanley Snyder" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 10:24 AM Subject: of course it's a car ad... and we wonder why we Americans are such consumers!! i grew up on that pabulum!! -- Joan E. Blessington Snyder 49/11 [log in to unmask] http://www.geocities.com/joanbsnyder/ "Hang tough............no way through it but to do it." Chris-in-the-Morning (Northern Exposure)