26.3.10

Hummer: A Fitting End

There was a time when seeing a Hummer H1 on the street was an intriguing novelty and even a rare treat. Then came the H2 - a symbol of excess and waste that defined the last decade. Every athlete, actor, rock star, rapper, and wannabe was rollin' on 24's. The H2 was the reason I stopped watching Cribs for crying out loud! No matter who's house it was, when they'd get to the garage you always knew there would be an H2, an Escalade, and a 300C. But like the stock and real estate markets, Hummer had its reckoning. With Hummer's death recently offical and final, this story posted on Jalopnik.com warmed my heart. Thanks to Artist Jeremy Dean, Hummer is going out in style, albeit without a single ounce of dignity.

1 comment:

Peter said...

As an athlete, rock star and all around bad ass, I've always enjoyed the H2. Gas mileage sucks though.