Tell Me A Story: DAVE'S '67 CHEVY

Marcia Norwood
America's STORYTELLER
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DAVE'S '67 CHEVY

It was LOVE at first sight when I first saw the baby-blue, '67 Chevy truck David Stovall restored.

My daughter, Kristin, (Dave's wife) wondered why I liked it so much.

"It's from her era," my son-in-law said.

Oh. Yes.

It's from my *era. The Sixties. The Swinging Sixties.

I graduated from Liberty High School in 1967. Our school colors were blue and white.

*Era

A period of time in history that is unified by cultural or historical factors.
A period of time marked by distinctive character, events, changes on earth.

The Sixties

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960s

Dave named his baby-blue '67 Chevy truck Mater, after Tow Mater, in the Disney movie, CARS.

http://cars.disney.com/mater

"Mater is the rustiest, trustiest tow truck

in Radiator Springs. He loves tractor tippin',

helping out stranded cars, and most of all,

hanging out with his best friend,

Lightning McQueen.

Mater is great at driving backwards,

because he doesn't need to know

where he's going

as long as he knows where he's been."

The old '67 truck was in need of repair when Dave bought it from an individual who wanted to fix it up, but never finished it. Dave finished the job, and painted it my favorite color: baby-blue.

KRISTIN: "I drove it once. Oh. My. Mater had one of those "granny gears" that goes super slow. It was hard for me to shift!"

Sometimes Dave says, "I wish I still had Mater so I could _______________________ (fill in the blank) ."

Dave always has at least one DIY (Do It Yourself) project going at all times.

I wish I had purchased Mater when Dave sold it...so I could _______________________ (fill in the blank)."

I have my own share of DIY projects, and could sure use a rusty, trusty tow truck.

Meet Mater

DAVE'S '67 CHEVY

Images of '67 Chevys

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My daughter, Kristin, married Dave the day after Christmas, December 26, 1992. It was a beautiful wedding.

Theirs is a "mixed marriage." Kristin and our entire family eat cheese: LOTS of cheese. Dave does not. Well - he nibbles from time to time on a bit of mozzarella, but that's about it.

I hoped and prayed their marriage would last.

It turns out a cheese-eater can build a strong marriage with a non-cheese eater, but it takes compromise.

Sometimes (like on Dave's birthday) Kristin and I go out to eat cheese, but we always call Dave to let him know we are actually celebrating his birthday.

Thank God, Dave has a sense of humor. He needs it - especially now since he's dad to my grandchildren: Joshua Taylor (16), Emily Grace (14) and Caleb Edward (10).

My mom, Mema, once told me: "Men carry the weight of the world on their shoulders. They work hard. They need to play games and laugh."

Windermere Conference Center

Lake of the Ozarks

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http://www.windermereusa.org/about_us.asp

Dave's '67 Chevy inspired me.

It's a classic, and so is my son-in-law.

I created a STORYTELLER greeting card with my photos of Mater.