Itfloats.
Thewayourbodyisbuilt, we‘dbesurprisedifitdidn’t.
ThesheetofflatsteelthatgoesunderneatheveryVolkswagenkeepsoutwater, aswellasdirtandsaltandothernastythingsthatcaneatawayattheundersideofacar. Soitswatertightatthebottom.
Andeverybodyknowsit‘seasiertoshutthedooronaVolkswagenafteryou’verolleddownthewindowalittle.
Thatprovesitspracticallyairtightontop. Ifitwasaboat, wecouldcallittheWaterBug.
Butit‘snotaboat, it’sacar.
And, likeMaryJoKopechne, it‘sonly99and44/100percentpure. Soitwon’tstayafloatforever. Justlongenough.
PoorTeddy.
IfhedbeensmartenoughtobuyaVolkswagen, heneverwouldhavegottenintohotwater.
