Bud, 1903
I'm a PBS nerd because of stories like this. In 1903, on a $50 bet, Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson, a Vermont doctor, set off in his Winton Touring Car (affectionately called The Vermonter) on the very first automobile trip across the United States. Along with him were his mechanic Sewell Crocker and his dog, Bud. It took him 63 days and cost him $8,000. Ken Burns' documentary, Horatio's Drive, does a great job in showing exactly how daunting this task was. Here's another great link with more information. Bud rules. So does Vermont. Oh, and cars are cool, I guess.
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I will have to keep an eye on my local PBS listings for this one as it looks fascinating. So many people think that, on January 1, 1900, the old west was dead and America became the paved paradise it is today. To think of crossing a major river in a car going over a railroad trestle boggles the mind. Thanks for the heads-up on this as it is really TIVO-worthy.
Surely you've got a picture of Doodle wearing goggles to share with us...
I've been watching nothing but PBS. PBS = Poor, Broke, Shit.
Was his car ever pimped?
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