Imagine that a 911 operator gets this phone call from a frantic woman in Questa in northern New Mexico:
“Please send the fire department and an ambulance. My kitchen is on fire. The grease from cooking tortillas caught my curtains on fire and splashed hot liquid on my arms!!!”
The response from the 911 operator:
“Okay, hang in there. We’ll be at your house in about five and one half hours.”
Am I prone to exaggeration yet again?
Well check out the photo below, taken in our neighborhood this morning.
I’m hoping this is a surplus vehicle awaiting transformation into a food truck or handy man’s carry all. If not, there will be some very anxious folks awaiting a 911 response in that almost-in-Colorado town.
I looked up the driving distance and time between here Questa and found that it could be up to five hours and 42 minutes, depending on traffic to cover the 277 miles. That doesn’t include stops for gas, snacks and to use the restroom.
The house where I spotted this vehicle has had some other strange things in the driveway in the past. Check out this bargain Tacoma, only needing a set and wheels to drive it away.
I kind of hope that the Questa Fire Department and Ambulance wagon turns in to a local food truck. I’d keep the same paint job, sirens and flashing lights for a real marketing statement. Just think of it — Mexican food so hot that you need an ambulance on call after chowing down that enchilada or chile relleno.
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