6 Cents on Driving Stick

I've never been much into cars.  That I drove a grandma-mobile in high school bothered me only slightly.  When I finally graduated to a cooler, younger car after college, I was certainly pleased, but I cared more about the fact that it was new and clean and had a CD player than I did about the make or model.  As for the engine, or anything else operating under the hood, I still couldn't tell you what any of that is about, even after 8 years and 100,000 miles together.

But, I'd always wanted to drive a stick shift.