Autobahn

I espied the distinctive Sonic the Hedgehog-themed Chevrolet Sonic yesterday: Wayback Machine. 'Twas parked, so I made two quick circles in the Lumi, the Distaff Son of the Mousemobile to confirm the details of the decal scheme. There are white outline decals of a running Sonic the Hedgehog on each front fender, betwixt the wheel well & the side mirror, & a white outline decal of a standing Sonic the Hedgehog, arms akimbo*, on the rear hatch, above the SONIC LT badge. (Alas, it is an LT, not an RS, as was hoped.) There is also a small Sonic the Hedgehog figure dangling from the rearview mirror. All in all, I give the owner/driver kudos for a well-executed theme; I considered leaving a note to that effect underneath one of the Sonic's windshield wipers, but deemed that to be too intrusive into a stranger's life. This otherwise comprehensively-themed Sonic would have been an excellent platform for a vanity plate, but 'twas not so.



Commentary: This is the hue of the Sonic Sonic, though the Sonic shown is in RS, not LT, trim.

The Rebel Black Dot Song of the Day
MxPx, "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg)" from On the Cover II (T.L.A.M.)

Commentary: One does not have to agree with a song's politics to like the song. Even if it is a cover.

*In the final, not-yet-produced finale to the Smith and Winkler film saga, Smith & Winkler face a villain—the chief henchman, in fact—named Arms Akimbo.