It's time to let you go old friend. I wore you when I started working at the lumber yard just out of highschool. I wore your through community college. I'll never forget the head rebuild on the 71 cj5 and the numerous brake fluid stains from my complete brake job on the same vehicle. I'll never forget the many SAE mini Baja races I wore you at. The mud from Utah still clings to you.
Your cuffs are torn and both elbows are threadbare. You are stained with every automotive chemical known to autozone. I've worked on vehicles from a v8 powered jeep cherokee to a lowly corolla. Your sleeves have touched the fenders of race cars, rally cars, and a dirty toyota flatbed named roscoe.
I've worn you through 3 college campuses. You've covered me from living in my parents house to owning my house.
You've been a damn good coat. Good bye old Carhartt. I dont want to give you up. You have another 13 years left in you, but its time for a new coat to take on "work coat" status. For I've got to 3 other Carhartt's waiting to take over your coveted spot...
I'll always remember you.
Ignorant.
