1984 gmc caballero for sale1/2/2024 ![]() This Caballero seems about as truck-like to me today as grape Kool-Aid tastes like it came from a vineyard. There’s no mistaking a GMC Sierra for anything but a truck. In my mind, though, a truck is supposed to be elevated, on a truck-specific frame, and also not have any sheetmetal in common with a car. I do see its cargo bed, just to be clear, and I also recognize it has a standard 1,250-pound payload capacity, according to the ’84 factory brochure. It looked like something like a two-door Chevy Malibu station wagon with the long roof lopped off aft of the front seats and with a rear divider and window installed between the front and back. Long before I had ever laid on a dealership brochure, these conveyances didn’t say “truck” to me. I’ve written about these vehicles here at Curbside enough in the past that I hope it’s clear that I like them very much. ![]() At best, one could say that the flavor of purple Kool-Aid is grape-esque.Īt best, one could say that the GMC Caballero and related Chevy El Camino are truck-esque. ![]() The flavor seems almost more like citrus than anything else. The color’s really not as off as it could be, though non-white grape juice generally has more of a reddish cast to it. If I had to describe the Kool-Aid grape flavor to someone who has never had it before, I honestly don’t know where I’d start. As an adult today who wants to keep my furniture looking nice and stain-free, I totally get why this rule was implemented by my mom. Grape juice was to be enjoyed in the kitchen and dining areas only. It had its own set of rules, given grape juice’s ability to stain and the general rough-and-tumble nature of boys. We often had grape juice in the Dennis family refrigerator. Grape Kool-Aid also tastes absolutely nothing like anything that has ever been extracted from a grape. One must be careful to continue to wipe one’s mouth as one drinks it, lest the dreaded “Kool-Aid mustache” be temporarily tattooed on one’s upper lip for the rest of the day. It’s the taste of picnics, neighborhood events, barbecues, and summer camp. There’s just a little bit of sodium to cut the sweetness, and then that flavor! When poured out of a pitcher from the fridge, or over ice in a tall tumbler, grape Kool-Aid is best when served ice-cold. There’s that deep, bluish-purple hue that’s just the right blend of colors to stain your tongue the color of eggplant. Grape is right up there at the forefront. Any flavor of Kool-Aid can take me back, but it’s the classics that really act most effectively as time-transport serum. One drink that most reminds me of summer is grape Kool-Aid. Suddenly I’m eight years old, but holding out for the weekend and dietary cheat day to enjoy them. Throwback treats and snacks will sometimes end up in my cart at the local discount grocery store ( Oops… how did that get in there?), like ice cream sandwiches or Fla-Vor-Ice. Winter is probably a close second in this regard, with memories of building snow forts and Christmas presents, but the inner kid in me is really in his element during the warmest months. ![]() Decades into working in the corporate world, and in a role that doesn’t get a dedicated summer break, I’m thankful that the mere presence of summer can still conjure up those feelings of fun and adventure, unsullied by the responsibilities of adulthood. Each of the four seasons brings its own sense of nostalgia, and to me, summer has always been synonymous with childhood freedom. ![]()
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