Herman took one last swipe at the whitewall tire and threw the rag in the bucket.
The ’57 Bel Air was a great car, dependable in every way. Dreamy thoughts of that white ‘60 Impala down at Palmetto Chevrolet came to mind and he just couldn’t get the long sleek lines of that fine automobile out of his head.
He’d just drive by again…one last time…to take one last look…before someone bought that white beauty off the lot…
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What did Daddy always say? “Good intentions paved the road to hell.”
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“Honey, come look! I got this little bottle of perfume when I went to the car place… I bet it’ll smell real good on you!”
Betty peeked out the window, “Herman, there’s a strange car in the driveway.”
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During the 1950s and 1960s, it was a big deal when the new car styles came out in September. It was tradition to go to Palmetto Chevrolet in Conway, South Carolina, to see the new cars and it was tradition to get one of the little crown-shaped bottles of Wind Song perfume that they gave away. That's my first experience with the classic fragrance that was created in 1953. I wore it in high school and would revisit it over the years when I felt nostalgic for that slightly green floral scent. The bottles were very pretty to sit on the dresser with their golden liquid inside and the pale green color of the creme perfume. Alas, the regal crown-shaped bottles gave way to a generic glass container and they no longer have the charm that they once did.
