Deep Thoughts: Who The Hell Is Eddie Bauer

Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Who The Hell Is Eddie Bauer

What I love about American car culture is that people write all kinds of whacky stuff on their cars and trucks and then leave it there for years. I’m sure this 25+ year old truck’s owner had a good reason to paint this on his truck, but I’ll be damned if I can figure out what it was. Anybody?

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Efogoto · 819 weeks ago

Eddie Bauer, clothing retailer for outdoorsy types (www.eddiebauer.com). Also worked with Ford to create Eddie Bauer Edition models of the F150 (if not also Broncos). Basically allowed Yuppies to feel comfortable in what was ostensibly an off-road vehicle.

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Mojoey 107p · 819 weeks ago

Efogoto wins the OCD prize for the picture. Thanks!
So I guess the F-150 owner was giving the yuppies hell. That actually makes sense.

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Baconsbud 96p · 819 weeks ago

I was going to guess it was some advertising line but think Efogoto has it right.

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Volly 49p · 819 weeks ago

That's excellent. Sounds like whoever detailed the truck that way had their priorities in order (and a good sense of humor to boot).

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Mojoey 107p · 819 weeks ago

It makes me smile.

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Mary · 819 weeks ago

Eddie Bauer is an outdoor, sports clothing etc. store started in the Northwest (Spokane I believe.)

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mikespeir · 819 weeks ago

That looks like my old Ford F150. No, on second thought it looks a lot better than my old Ford F150.

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rhi · 819 weeks ago

I wish we had that sort of thing over here. All we have are stupid 'angel on board' signs and football stickers in the back windows.

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Mojoey 107p · 819 weeks ago

We've got our share of those too.

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dromedaryhump · 819 weeks ago

I vaguely remember having an Eddie Bauer edition Ford Explorer. First model year... 1992 ??

It sucked.

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Mojoey 107p · 819 weeks ago

True of all Fords from that era I think.

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AngieAntiTheist 86p · 818 weeks ago

Yeah efotogo's got it right. It's not a "real man's" kind of truck if Eddie Bauer does it, right?

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