Since I moved here in '95 cannot get over the Lafayette habit of not putting cars in the garage, especially when weather is nice for car hopping.
Not sure where the custom comes from but when I bought my house I was working for .gov and my secretary drove by on a Saturday AM while I was busy working on the place. She remarked that I should "turn my garage into a living room", I stood there thinking she was joking but apparently some in Lafayette turn garages into rec rooms, perhaps this is why all the outside parking here?
I advised a new guy at work to park his new motorcycle farther up in the lot away from the street as the gate was always open and only about 5 yards away. One day a pickup truck with 4 guys in the back pulled in quickly and his bike was tossed into the bed, followed by the 4 guys.
True story...
In 1981 I was heading out to the Junior parking lot when I noticed two teacher's looking at my 1972 Chevy Pick Up's cab.....
"Hey Rick!!!"
"Yes Sir.."
"Is that 10/22 the deluxe model or standard?"
"Deluxe.."
"Do you mind letting me look at it? I am trying to decide between that and the standard and want to know if the wood is worth it.."
"Not at all sir.."
And myself and two teacher's handled my 10/22 in the parking lot...
Note: I ran a trap line before and after school and the 10/22 was for that.....
I'll try "Things Hoarders Do" for $800, Alex.
I don't think it is hoarding, or driven by hoarding. My secretary was salt of the earth, but it is just a cultural/custom thing here (maybe other parts of the state too).
Truth. We grew up never locking the doors. Cars garage or the house. I know what changed but will not openly talk about it. Not in here.
Soft top JEEP = always unlocked.
Soft top JEEP = always unlocked
Um...yeah.
Wait for it....