Justifying the subscription, great for reading aloud, and sparking many memories

In this week's Texas Observer, Dick J. Reavis pays tribute to his Volkswagen, new many years ago ("Made to Last," July 27). Even after that blankety-blank person ran a red light and pushed the center post practically to the gear shift, our great 1967 ran until we got tired of climbing over things to be able to drive and ride in it; otherwise, we'd still have it. Reavis reports that Kenny Hill solved a longstanding mystery for him. There is no sweeter sound than the combination purr and sewing-machine tick of a Beetle.