Death of the Hummer
Maybe this should be another entry in the "Future Generations Will Curse Us" category.
"What on earth could they have been thinking," travelers will muse in 2050 as they set sail on their wind-powered tricycles, "to burn precious gasoline at the rate of one gallon per ten miles, in order to power a multi-tonned metal monster down to the dry cleaner's and back?"
Their disgust will be tempered by incredulity: "Did you know that back then, besides trying to look cool by riding high and proud in bogus military-style vehicles, people used to surgically implant bags full of plastic in their chests in order to make themselves more attractive? How primitive!"
CHAN LOWE has been the Sun Sentinel’s first and only editorial cartoonist for the past twenty-six years. Before that, he worked as cartoonist and writer for the Oklahoma City Times and the Shawnee (OK) News-Star.
Comments
As the radical environmentalists surrender our Victory in the War for Oil, try and forget how nice it would be to drive what you want, when you want, where you want. (uh oh, sounds like freedom Chan doesn't want for U.S.)
Posted by: Matt | February 27, 2010 11:15 AM
I would love to come back in about 200 years and see whats around! this cartoon and article were the best! Thanks!
Posted by: mel | March 1, 2010 6:33 PM
I always liked their early advertisements - There's nothing like a Hummer.
Classic!
Posted by: Hugh Johnson | March 2, 2010 11:01 AM