A few months ago, Mary reintroduced the concept to our children - without the punching each other in the arm aspect. There is a classic (and slightly rusting) Volkswagen Beetle that parks on the street near our house and we drive by it almost every time we go somewhere. A dismantled Type 1 (which I just learned is the official name for the Bug) is also mounted above drinking establishment we drive by on the way home from the city. The bragging rights for getting the punch buggy on any trip is the subject of many joys and tears in our family.
Things were going along fine. Then Mary introduced the phrase "pinch mini" when they see a Mini Cooper.
Keep in mind that we don't actually get to punch or pinch each other when we see these vehicles. It doesn't seem to have a point to me. I think the game lost its exclusivity. To make my point, I made up my own phrases.
-Slap Ute (for the non-Australians, a 'ute' is short for utility vehicle and refers to a pick-up truck or what Americans would know as an El Camino)
-Poke Motorcycle
-Tickle Bike
-Trample Train
-Body Slam [Suzuki] Swift
Which spawned further inclusions:
-Bruise Bus
-Jump Jeep
-Doom Digger
-Tooth-out Taxi
-Coconut Crane (by Cora)
-Lick dog (only to be used when a dog is riding in a vehicle)
-Pineapple in the face Volvo (that little ditty was Cole's genius and is my personal favorite)
-Wedgie Ferrari (another one of Cole's)
It is now completely out of control. The only redeeming aspect to this is that bouts of car sickness have been in sharp decline now that the kids are looking out the front window scanning for car types.
The milestone for us is that Gabe got his first legitimate Punch Buggy yesterday. We were coming over the hill on our way home from a long and exhausting trip to the hardware store and he shouted punch buggy before any of us. A proud moment to be sure.
Currently listening to: Husbands - Husbands EP
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