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Van Planet by Doug Smith

As I write this, the mini-van has become less of a thing, much less popular than they were in 1997 and before. I've owned a Dodge Grand Caravan (nice but expensive to repair and it needed many repairs) and smaller cars ever since. 

There are places where mini-vans still prevail, such as Lakewood, NJ where many families have many children. The biggest lack in a min-vans is the lack of all-wheel drive. Mine often got stuck in snow going uphill coming home from Fort Washington, PA. 

This red one is dominating this planet, a long way from home.



Van Planet - collage by Douglas Brent Smith, 1997

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