This one really made me laugh!!
Yeah - that one is kinda cool .
I also found this one - I'm not so sure about it I guess I should be flattered Here's the original before the "artists" got ahold of it .
This one really made me laugh!!
The fuzzy dice seem to match the festive location and event.
I was curious about the history of fuzzy dice, so I looked it up...
Wikipedia:
Fuzzy dice, known in the British Isles as furry dice or fluffy dice, are an automotive decoration consisting of two oversized (usually six-sided) plush dice which hang from the rear-view mirror. In Britain and other parts of the world it is considered kitsch to display such items in a car. The concept of kitsch is applied to artwork that was a response to the 19th century art with aesthetics that convey exaggerated sentimentality and melodrama, hence, kitsch art is closely associated with sentimental art.
Origin and history:
The practice of fuzzy dice originated in the U.S. in the 1950s and is considered one of the first items sold specifically to be hung from a rear-view mirror. The exact meaning and origin of fuzzy dice is unclear, but one theory holds that U.S. pilots in World War II used dice in their cockpits for good luck, and they continued the practice when they came home from the war.
Fuzzy dice were at the height of their popularity in the 1970s and the 1980s but have since become increasingly rare. The practice of hanging any object from the rear-view mirror is prohibited in at least one state (Minnesota). A 1993 study showed there to be no correlation between the use of fuzzy dice and the degree of a driver's reckless driving behavior.
Thanks for taking the time to post that to the Corsa site. Interesting that some folks didn't like the fuzzy dice heheh...Different strokes for different folks.bbodie52 wrote:I liked this enough that I decided to carry it over to the CORSA Facebook page to share it with others (and perhaps attract others to visit the Corvair Forum). In less than an hour it drew 10 Facebook "likes" and 7 comments!
Someone commented that they did not like the fuzzy dice in the Corvair, but others defended it. This prompted me to do a little research...
The fuzzy dice seem to match the festive location and event.
I was curious about the history of fuzzy dice, so I looked it up...
Wikipedia:
Fuzzy dice, known in the British Isles as furry dice or fluffy dice, are an automotive decoration consisting of two oversized (usually six-sided) plush dice which hang from the rear-view mirror. In Britain and other parts of the world it is considered kitsch to display such items in a car. The concept of kitsch is applied to artwork that was a response to the 19th century art with aesthetics that convey exaggerated sentimentality and melodrama, hence, kitsch art is closely associated with sentimental art.
Origin and history:
The practice of fuzzy dice originated in the U.S. in the 1950s and is considered one of the first items sold specifically to be hung from a rear-view mirror. The exact meaning and origin of fuzzy dice is unclear, but one theory holds that U.S. pilots in World War II used dice in their cockpits for good luck, and they continued the practice when they came home from the war.
Fuzzy dice were at the height of their popularity in the 1970s and the 1980s but have since become increasingly rare. The practice of hanging any object from the rear-view mirror is prohibited in at least one state (Minnesota). A 1993 study showed there to be no correlation between the use of fuzzy dice and the degree of a driver's reckless driving behavior.
See Scott! We need this picture in the next Corvair Forum calendar!! It will sell a lot more calendars that way!Brenden Dyer wrote:Honestly people, cant we just appreciate that someone has put a bit of time and effort into turning what is a pretty bland picture, and by putting a few Corvairs in there, now turned it into one kick ass pic that i want to put on my wall!!