Sexy Mothertruckers
“Truckin’, like the do-da man…” - The Grateful Dead
I love turning mundane moments into creative opportunities, don’t you?
Three weeks ago I was in my car, idling at a stoplight, when a huge truck pulled alongside me. I generally don’t like trucks. They’re big, they’re loud, and they block my view. But this particular truck was art on wheels; colorful, reflective, composed of bold shapes and sleek lines. It was awesome.
For days after, I kept noticing trucks and how creative and cool they are. It occurred to me that trucks are the vehicles that carry millions of people along their creative journeys.
It gave me an idea:
Everytime a truck pulled up next to me in traffic, I would take a picture of it with my iPhone.
My only rule was that destiny had to bring the trucks to me, to a full stop, and I had to be in my car, stuck in traffic.
So here are 8 trucks that destiny brought my way these past few weeks:
It might amuse you to know that one of the truck drivers saw me snapping photos of his truck and yelled at me. He had one tooth. He shouted, “Can I help you??!” to which I responded accordingly, in the spirit of my project: “Truck you!”
[When you’re stuck in traffic, do you stay creative? My little truck game sure did make gridlock a lot more fun and the time fly! Thoughts? Leave a comment!]
Hi Mark,
We have a truck for our business - it’s a big dump truck. I can envision the man shouting at you. I’m sure he was wondering what you were doing..maybe he thought you were going to turn him in, or something.
What a fun project!
I’ve always wanted to drive a really big truck (not for a living, just for the experience). Or a fire engine, or a double decker bus…!
Hi Barbara - I thought of that afterward. I probably made the poor guy paranoid that I was going to turn him in. (I didn’t creatively curse at him either - though I wanted to - that was a joke.)
Mags - Go for it!
You are too funny! What a great idea and a way to turn what most people call frustration into an open canvass for life to visit…
You took “stuck” out of “stuck in traffic”
Harmony
Harmony - I like that! Thanks.
Oh too funny. I’m reading along, and looking at the pics, thinking “Wow, I am surprised he didn’t get hauled out of his car and beaten by some paranoid trucker.” Sure enough, you got yelled at. And thankfully not beaten!! My daughters and I dance in the car when we are stuck in traffic. It horrifies my son. “No car dancing!” he wails. Or, to truly horrify him, we put in Weird Al Yankovic and sing Traffic Jam at the top of our lungs.
Urban Panther - welcome to the cafe! Anybody who dances in their car is welcome here. Come back soon!