Stan took his dirty, winter-worn car to the Ford shop for its 10,000-mile service check today. Free oil change, tire rotation and complimentary upgrade to the computer. Be sure to top off the very essential windshield washer fluid.
"Can I get my car washed too?" Stan asked. "It's really a pig and it looks like we may have a day or two of warmth without snow."
"We're sorry," the man said. "Our free car wash is broken down. But if you want to leave the car with us we could take it into the detail shop and hand-wash it for you at no charge this time because our drive-thru is out of order."
"Gee," Stan said. "That would be very nice. It's hard to get some of the dirt off in those automatic washes. And a little wax would be just the ticket. I will call my wife and see if she can pick me up so you can have the car for the day and take the time you need to do a good job."
"That's not necessary," the man said. "We have a complimentary shuttle service. Steve will drive you home. He'll come and pick you up when we're all finished."
Some days are just so much better than others.
