I have proudly spread the ‘bug’! As I always do I try to preach the virtues and beauty of air-cooled Volkswagens to those I know and come into contact with. Now my grandson is infected. Early on he was all about Hummers. Luckily I discovered that malevolent affliction and I was able to intervene. Covertly I prescribed a good dose of Volkswagen movies. Everytime KC (that’s his name) was over at the house I’d find an opportune momemt and pop in “The Love Bug,” or “Herbie Rides Again,” or “Herbie Goes Banana’s” (which I think is his favorite), or “Herbie Goes To Monte Carlo.” At Christmas I gave him a Herbie model that we have since put together. At Bug-A-Palüza 7 he came out and spent the night with me. I bought him a VW baseball cap and he got to see all the Volkswagens. That must have been the magic pill that addicted him because ever since Bug-A-Palüza 7 he has been an ardent “Punch Bug” game player. Nowadays if I’m not on my toes when we ride around town he will out ‘punch buggy’ me. One day when KC came over to the house he was so excited because he had bought a die cast Volkswagen that he had to show me. And since all good Volkswagen enthusiasts have some sort of collection of Volkswagens (either toy or real) I figure I’ve got him hooked for life! The icing on the cake though was his birthday when he got several Volkswagen toys including a radio controlled VW bus! Oh how envious I was!