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PICK-UP MAN
There's just something women like about a pick-up man. Joe Diffie
Joe Diffie's classic 1990s country song captures the pick-em-up truck-lovin' spirit here when he says 'You
could set my truck on fire and roll it down the hill, and I still wouldn't trade it for a coupe de ville...' Texans may
be mighty attached to their trucks, but how come? Well, the plain and simple truth is that they're darned useful -
for loadin', haulin' or pullin' just about anything. It's the state's long distances, bumpy country roads and rural
ranchin' traditions that originally made trucks a necessity, but now they're a way of life. Texans buy 14% of
trucks sold in the nation, far more than their fair share. Here, a pickup isn't just transportation - it's an extension
of one's self, a symbol of freedom and independence, and of status. Drive a Ford F150 Platinum Edition and
you'll have heated and cooled leather seats, automatic fold-down running boards, an extendable bed and cargo
holder, Sirus XM satellite radio and a 6.2 liter V8 engine for only $52K. Sidlin' up next to your boy- or girlfriend
on the front bench seat is almost a right of passage in the country. As a gal, if you drive up in a polished red, one-
ton Dodge dually (with four rear tires), you're bound to attract attention from some good ol' boy (trust this author
on that one).
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