There are several good things about driving a company car or truck while on the job.

But if those vehicles are adorned with a prominent business logo or a big sign naming your company, even those of us reasonably proud of our place of employment can feel just a bit conspicuous.

I was walking over to Auntie's a little while ago when I saw a couple of guys in a clearly marked Avista rig. Now I'm guessing they aren't personally responsible for recent rate increases. So it never entered my mind to shoot them a dirty look. But perhaps some others are less circumspect about assigning blame.

I know I have been in SR cars when I felt someone was looking at me with other than unalloyed approval. Fine. Everybody has an opinion.

But every once in a while, my modest skills as a mindreader make me want to roll down the window and say, "You know, I had nothing to do with endorsing that one political candidate."   

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