Getting Tagged
No, not in the meme-ish kind of way. I had to go buy our new car tags today.
One of the things I remember growing up is that every year, dad would buy new tags for his & mom's cars, and he'd give the old tags to me (because even then, I was a packrat). Sitting in my old Radio Red wagon in the garage are Alabama state tags from the early 70s to the mid 80s. I have enough old car tags to, right now, open my own theme restaurant.
Nowadays, of course, tag designs are expected to last 5 years minimum, with new decals taking their place. It saves money, and in fact is more convenient, so that's good.
Still, if I'm paying $200, it just feels more satisfying to walk out of the courthouse with two slabs of metal than a couple of stickers.
One of the things I remember growing up is that every year, dad would buy new tags for his & mom's cars, and he'd give the old tags to me (because even then, I was a packrat). Sitting in my old Radio Red wagon in the garage are Alabama state tags from the early 70s to the mid 80s. I have enough old car tags to, right now, open my own theme restaurant.
Nowadays, of course, tag designs are expected to last 5 years minimum, with new decals taking their place. It saves money, and in fact is more convenient, so that's good.
Still, if I'm paying $200, it just feels more satisfying to walk out of the courthouse with two slabs of metal than a couple of stickers.