Wagon

and given freedom once more. Dead Al is another symbol showing that he has gone too far on the road to evil and ended up as a corpse bobbing in the waters days on end (future that holds for the boys if continued on that path). Lastly, the station wagon, despite being thrashed in every corner of it, the wheels are still intact giving them the chance to be saved from that horrid…

Thomas’s life on the prairie It all started when Tom was thirteen years old traveling west on a wagon train somewhere in Wyoming in 1854. From his ma’s diary- As I was riding along in the wagon train I was approached by my cousin - Frank - from a portion of the train that had split off to travel on its own. My cousin had news-”The rest of the wagon train is dead” Frank said. We had split up a few days ago to look for food. We hadn't heard from them for a while and were wondering about…

During the Ford Pinto scandal that occurred in the 1970’s, Ford executives failed to take action to correct a potentially fatal flaw in the Pinto’s design that causing a fire hazard due to disconnecting the fuel line from the fuel tank during rear-end collisions. In an attempt to compete with the foreign subcompact market, Ford rushed the Pinto leading to “one of the shortest production planning periods in modern automotive history: just 25 months, when the normal time span was 43 months”…

also known as the wagon king, was an entrepreneur and a knowledgeable business man that had a booming business that lasted from eighteen forty-three to the nineteen twenties. Peter Schuttler, born on December 22, 1812 in Wachenheim, Germany, emigrated from Germany to the United States. Peter Schuttler was only 22 when he emigrated from Germany. During the first few years living in the United States, Peter worked as a wagon maker in Sandusky, Ohio. After ten years of working as a wagon maker,…

dappled sunlight of a cool Kentucky morning. The covered wagon heaved and swayed through the Red River Gorge as a wilderness unlike anything words could draw stretched out ahead. Forest niches me-andered here and there; the untamed river ambled in and out of sight as they passed through the valley of Big Turtle. "Ma, why couldn't I bring my doll?" Her daughter Cassie's question jolted Sarah back to reality. "We had no room for her in the wagon, honey. We'll get you another one when we get to our…

While most films offer a sort of distraction from reality, musicals are often a utopia of wealth and happiness (Belton, 2009). Through dazzling song and dance, they make routine look like pageantry and loneliness feel like individuality. Even the most conservative of musicals transform the everyday into a spectacle, transitioning dramatic tensions into a melodic fanfare. Singing liberates the characters to express themselves in a way that mere words never could, giving them a freedom from the…

After sharing its model name with its Chevrolet counterpart for nearly 65 years, the GMC Suburban was renamed the GMC Yukon XL in 2000. This SUV is similar to the current Chevrolet Suburban. Like the short wheelbase GMC Yukon, the Yukon XL is based on the same boxed frame underpinning GM’s full-size pickup trucks, including the GMC Sierra 2500HD. 2015 to Present: GMC Yukon XL Fully redesigned for 2015, the third generation GMC Yukon XL offers seating for up to nine and is available in SLE, SLT…

Once a year Hot Rod magazine hosts a Top Speed Challenge in Ohio in which they have loads of street legal cars competing to go the fastest in the standing mile. The Death Proof Camaro, Geezer II Firebird, and the DIYAutoTune 240sx are Three of the most dangerous cars competing in the Top Speed Challenge. Each one of these cars are capable of going over 200 miles an hour during a pass. At the event there is 20 different classes based on engine size, brand, and configuration. The Death proof…

GMC created the first trucks ever in the automotive business. GMC’s Yukon Denali truck is their top of line luxury SUV. The dynamic 2015 GMC ad features business men that match the style of the professional looking black trucks. With this commercial, the GMC brand targets young professional men. GMC chose to give the setting a stunning look. This June 2015 commercial shows various luxury trucks in a grayish background with diverse men in tuxedos. The effects on the ad gave it a vintage feel.…

The 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee supplies strong on-road performance and excellent off-road mastery. This midsize SUV successfully upholds Jeep ruggedness without neglecting comfort or convenience. The 2012 Grand Cherokee is a midsize, two-row SUV with room for five. This model comes in Laredo, Limited, Overland and Overland Summit trims. Three engine choices and two four-wheel drive systems set this model apart from the pack. Changes for 2012 include an updated transmission with V8 models and…