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<\/a><\/p>\nYou see until a year ago, I had been driving the car that I learned on: my mother’s 1997 Honda Accord.<\/p>\n
The car’s original license plate was 743 EWA, and my family affectionately referred to it as EWA.<\/p>\n I drove EWA\u00a0to high school, prom, and even back for my 10 year High School Reunion. \u00a0EWA took many notable\u00a0journeys<\/a>, and\u00a0on each of these, a Billiken proudly bobbled in the back watching\u00a0where I have been…<\/p>\n and\u00a0saw many parts of the country…<\/p>\n EWA was a great car. \u00a0Being born in 1997, she theoretically was old enough to drive herself\u00a0and just old enough to vote, but she was tired. \u00a0Most recent riders in EWA may recall her\u00a0failed air conditioner – a problem compounded by a\u00a0failing passenger side window – and fading paint. \u00a0In my last month\u00a0in Nashville, someone actually tried to steal EWA and when hearing this story, multiple friends responded “Why would they try to steal your car?”<\/p>\n While tired, EWA had enough in her to get me back to Missouri (with a nail in the tire at that), but when EWA and I returned to our home state, Missouri’s automobile inspection said EWA’s time was up, as there was a sizable (and quite audible) hole in EWA’s exhaust. \u00a0With this I needed to find a replacement for EWA. \u00a0I fortunately found a worthy\u00a0successor to EWA, a 2013 Honda Civic.<\/p>\n and with a 2013 Civic replacing a 1997 Accord, I named her….<\/p>\n As can be seen above, EWA Jr. also\u00a0proudly displays a Billiken. \u00a0 She has, already, driven me to see Billikens play and will have many new experiences, such as\u00a0chauffeuring my nephew to the zoo. \u00a0Before we said good-bye to EWA, we were sure that the two cars had an opportunity to meet in the driveway where EWA spent most of her life.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n