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Generally speaking, it’s not a good idea to regularly patronize an auto repair shop that exists about 100 miles away from where you live.  However, the Subaru dealership where we found the “perfect” Impreza for my wife Jess was located in southern Annapolis.  Furthermore, upon realizing on the initial ride home that the AC didn’t work, we felt compelled to insist that the dealership fix it.  They did, but that involved us driving 2 more trips to Annapolis – one to drop it off, and one to pick it up again. 

Long story short, I drove 200 of the round-trip miles earlier this week, and 200 more tonight.  Exhausted doesn’t even begin to describe how I feel right now.  However, with all that time in the car, I was provided with ample opportunity to ponder how I could possibly relate this episode to constructivism. 

Wait a minute… it’s coming to me… Episode… Episodic… Episodic vs. semantic experiences!  I knew there was a tie-in!  And ironically enough, I am relating this constructivist episode to you in a semantic manner.  Now there’s a mindbender.

So I guess the moral of the story is: If you’re going to buy a car from an Annapolis dealership, make sure the AC works before driving it home – unless, of course, you are in need of a 400-mile long adventure to which you can refer to segue seamlessly into the hot topic of Episodic vs. Semantic experiences.  In that case, feel free to check the AC whenever you want. 

Ahhh… it’s satisfying to know that you’ve imparted some good old common-sense wisdom to the world.  Now there’s one to sleep on.  Goodnight.

PS: The other missing 200 miles I drove this week was just driving to work.  You thought I added wrong, didn’t you?