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Sicknotto 10-09-2014 04:34 PM

Why is that loofa (shower scrunchie)on the roof of your car
 
Hi all,
As a new villager (finally) I am wondering why some people have loofas? (shower scrunchies) on the roof of their cars. I have seen cars with them parked around The Villages, (mostly at the town squares) and on the roads surrounding TV. Is it a villager thing or some other local custom, club, etc.? Any ideas?

kstew43 10-09-2014 04:36 PM

thats how old people recognize there cars......

dbussone 10-09-2014 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by kstew43 (Post 950615)
thats how old people recognize there cars......


Is that an elderly smear?

Jaggy 10-09-2014 05:08 PM

My Mother used one on her suitcase and never had a problem at luggage claim...

gomoho 10-09-2014 05:11 PM

Have seen this in many places be it a young or old population.

CFrance 10-09-2014 05:23 PM

Do you mean a nylon net, poufy looking ball of different colors, or an actual loofah, which is tan? Never seen a loofah on a car roof... Or anything on a car roof except a forgotten drink (moi) or briefcase (hubs). Identifying aids on car antennas sometimes...

DougB 10-09-2014 06:26 PM

It's so they can identify to others that they are "swingers".

TNLAKEPANDA 10-09-2014 06:32 PM

That is too funny. Glad I am not at that point yet but I often forget where I parked in the Walmart lot. I think my sister will need this info for her car and golf cart so I will pass it on.

wendyquat 10-09-2014 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DougB (Post 950653)
It's so they can identify to others that they are "swingers".

Gee Doug, maybe you need to explain the color coding before I get myself in trouble!

Wandatime 10-09-2014 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by wendyquat (Post 950658)
Gee Doug, maybe you need to explain the color coding before I get myself in trouble!

Me too! Hmm: Pink for women, blue for men, red white and blue for veterans, green for rich, blue for really rich, purple for royalty, etc. And would that be the advertiser or the "in search of?" :icon_wink:

lightworker888 10-09-2014 08:02 PM

We just got a new white car that looks like most other white cars in the parking lot, that seems to be drowning in white cars this year. So the little scrunch tiger on the roof really helps me get to spot my car faster, especially when I forget exactly where I have parked it. I wish I could put one on my golf cart but can't figure out how it could be attached easily and still be easily spotted from afar.

LW888

Aandjmassage 10-09-2014 08:24 PM

Might try a suction cup on roof.

graciegirl 10-09-2014 08:37 PM

Why do I not notice things like that??

I notice golf carts that have names like "Me and Bubba".

tippyclubb 10-09-2014 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 950718)
Why do I not notice things like that??

I notice golf carts that have names like "Me and Bubba".

You are too funny, me & Bubba....lol

I don't recall seeing loofahs on cars either. When I can't find my car I hit the alarm button. Works everytime.

NYGUY 10-09-2014 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DougB (Post 950653)
It's so they can identify to others that they are "swingers".

:1rotfl:

Didiwinbob 10-09-2014 09:48 PM

Heard the same rumor. They ID "swingers". Can anyone confirm?

wendyquat 10-09-2014 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by tippyclubb (Post 950732)
You are too funny, me & Bubba....lol

I don't recall seeing loofahs on cars either. When I can't find my car I hit the alarm button. Works everytime.

Me too and gee I think I paid extra to have that little button that makes my car squawk back at me! Lights flash and everything!

CFrance 10-10-2014 02:05 AM

You two are gonna give some shopper a heart attack!

Madelaine Amee 10-10-2014 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 950718)
Why do I not notice things like that??

I notice golf carts that have names like "Me and Bubba".

:BigApplause:

asianthree 10-10-2014 06:31 AM

I'm going to have to take that scary Mickey pumpkin off of my antenna people might think weird things

lightworker888 10-10-2014 06:39 AM

I don't need the key to open the car so I don't hae the key ready to use the button. In fact I don't think the button beeps on the new car. So that won't work as well as the scrnchi/ And it was only a dollar! BTW I always wanted to put "You" and " Me" on our cart but DH din't want that. He thought that the scrunchie was a good idea. Helps him in the parking lot search too.

LW888

MikeV 10-10-2014 08:26 AM

:shrug:I'm really bummed! I was told the scrunchy thingy was for swingers to identify each other. There goes a great conversation piece.

blueeagle65 10-10-2014 06:58 PM

I guess that is a better choice than some nut job setting off their car alarm because they don't know where they parked.

lightworker888 10-10-2014 08:27 PM

That happened to me with our last car before we used the scrunchy thing. And once I couldn't get the honking to stop which was even more embarrassing.

LW888

pauld315 10-12-2014 08:06 PM

Where do you put it, on the antenna ? If not, how do you attach it to the roof of your car ?

Sandtrap328 10-12-2014 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Didiwinbob (Post 950746)
Heard the same rumor. They ID "swingers". Can anyone confirm?

Of course that is right. Also, you can identify male swingers if they wear light blue golf shirts and women if they wear gold colored shoes to City Fire or to Katie Belle's. Another way to identify swingers at Lake Sumter Landing when Petrina is playing is if they wear their underwear on the outside.

This was brought to light in Blechman's book well as the more recent article in the Sentinel. It just has to be true!

DougB 10-12-2014 09:40 PM

These same people may start putting scrunchy loofa things on their mailboxes now.

Hancle704 10-12-2014 09:46 PM

All this time I thought they were used to ward off the white streaks in the sky.

graciegirl 10-13-2014 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by blueeagle65 (Post 951108)
I guess that is a better choice than some nut job setting off their car alarm because they don't know where they parked.


Blueeagle65, listen carefully to me, dear. When you become blueeagle 85, you may be doin' it too.

Remember how smart we all were on raising children before we had any?

lightworker888 10-13-2014 09:08 AM

Ours is on the antenna attached by green wire. Don't know how else it could be attached to our rubber antenna. The metal one was easier to put something on.
I don't wear gold shoes!

LW888

Aandjmassage 10-13-2014 09:09 AM

Time to invest in scrunchie company there not just for the bath any more.:confused:


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