In his book A Scent of Love Keith Miller tells a hilarious true story about a mother back in the 1960s who took her children to an animal farm--a place where they could pet animals that roamed free . . . and even ride an elephant.

She put her kids in her Volkswagen Beetle (remember those?) and drove off to the animal farm. No sooner had they arrived than she discovered there wasn’t a space left in the parking lot. She settled for an apron on the pathway by the ranger station. She and the children got out of the car and off they went to have some fun.

Hours passed all too quickly. Suddenly, Mom realized they would never be able to make it to the airport on time to pick up Dad if they didn’t leave immediately. She and the children scurried away to the ranger station where their little VW w…