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True Dough

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5. I did that once!

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 09:26 AM

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My wife and I got into a rollover accident about 20 years ago. Both of us were wearing our seatbelts, but I instinctively (and meaninglessly) still threw my arm in front of her as if to protect her while we were going over and over.

Who says chauvinism is dead? At least we aren't! Thanks, seatbelts!

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How well do you figure this product worked back in the day? [View all] True Dough Monday OP

In the days before seatbelts it was better than nothing.nt Phoenix61 Monday #1

And still True Dough Monday #2

It's a miracle we all survived the days of no seatbelts. Ritabert Monday #3

Maybe a little better than my mom's arm, Ocelot II Monday #4

I did that once! True Dough Monday #5

Ummm, I think the word you want is "chivalry." Intractable Monday #6

I'm glad you see it that way. It was intended to be chivalrous! True Dough Monday #7

That's my move! JoseBalow Monday #16

Well, at least the cars during that time were built like tanks so they had that going for them... hlthe2b Monday #8

They really were (built like tanks), my 46 Ford is an example... walkingman Monday #10

That's pretty cool! hlthe2b Monday #12

they were built like tanks Jerry2144 Monday #11

If there was such a contraption nowadays.. chouchou Monday #9

My parents had a 1949 Ford until 1955 when they traded it in for a new car. wnylib Monday #13

We had a Ford sedan, I think it was a 1948, that had suicide doors. Ocelot II Monday #14

That happened to my younger sister who was wnylib Monday #15

My parents had a 73 caprice classic Niagara Tuesday #17