Everyone has a road trip game they play in order to pass the time and keep a sense of sanity in the car so that nobody's nose becomes bloody from a fight. Growing up, I remember playing license plate bingo, attempting to be the first to get all the states on our way from Nashville, TN to Charlotte, NC. There was the infamous "Slug Bug" game that was played whenever an old VW bug would cross our paths. We tried to count counties, look for rivers, and countless other mind numbing activities to keep us occupied. You couldn't drive 10 miles in any direction in TN without seeing one of the famous "See Rock City" signs emblazoned on the rooftops of rural barns, and that was turned into a game. We began to play a game driving back and forth from Madison, WI simply called the "John Deere game". We would scan the horizon and call out the John Deere tractors, combines, lawnmowers, or yard ornaments that had the iconic logo and green colors. Of course, the one with the most points for sightings always won, sometimes the extra person in the car giving their points to the losing one for extra help.
I used to always attempt a big win when coming back into town because of the dealership that is on the outskirts. Lots of JD implements sit there waiting for a new owner, and because I'm a bit taller than my daughter, I would always see them first. Shouting out a "John Deere 10,000 points" would typically help me win the game and start a rivalry that would fester until the next trip out. I went by today and used the setting sun to try and give me some good backlight for taking this picture. With a pretty neat shot of the sun shining in its window, I really enjoyed the colors that this tractor gave me for the shot. Of course, now that I have snapped this photo, when our next trip begins, I can reach back into my blog and claim one more John Deere point.
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