MCC - The Soapbox

Carwash Casting Call

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:43:50 PDT

It isn’t every day that I receive e-mails from network casting personnel, so when I saw the subject line, “ABC TV Casting,” I almost assumed it was spam. I’m not self-centered enough to assume someone might want me for a television show, so my first reaction was to pitch the e-mail without opening it. But after a fleeting fantasy sequence ...

Haiku! Guzentite

Fri, 29 May 2009 12:30:03 PDT

I ran across a blogger’s haiku today that pays tribute to a carwash:Carwash oh so clean Carwash needed yes or not Carwash make me shineIt was posted by someone with the moniker “makethegrade” on the blog “It’s All About Relationships.”Haikus always seem tranquil, don’t they? I figured that crafting one of my own would be a therapeutic way to slide ...

Carwash Blast from the Branch Family's Past

Tue, 05 May 2009 11:33:37 PDT

Speedy Car Wash in Panama City, Fla.If you’re at all curious or nostalgic about the early days of professional carwashing, I recently ran across some old film footage of the original Speedy Car Wash in downtown Panama City, Fla. The carwash opened in May 1954 by Jimmy Branch Sr. and offered five-minute washes for $1.25 or a book of five ...