New Yorkers aren’t very frivolous when it comes to motor vehicles. Year-round in my eastern suburbia, some people attach flags to the roofs of their cars, and wreaths, antlers, and red noses in December. In New York, the preferred accessory is massive chromed bumpers, front and back. Not, as you might guess, against a traffic accidents, but so that the vehicle will survive parking, and being parked next to.
So I was thrilled to see this van:
The driver noticed me snapping this shot, and tooted (quietly) and waved as he passed Basil and me. New Yorkers are a lot more friendly than their rep.