From a very young age, most children are enthralled with the concept of driving. Even though they are years away from fully experiencing what life is like behind the wheel of an automobile, most children are drawn to anything with a steering wheel and tires. Christmastime is an excellent time to satisfy your child’s hungry for peelin’ out and kickin’ up dust on the back roads of your neighborhood. When I was a kid we had big wheels:

Times have changed, however, and the modest, do-it-yourself nature of the big wheel has been replaced. Nowadays, children’s toys that represent driving are more fancy and sophisticated. Take the $25,000 Neiman Marcus Cupcake Car, for example. For what amounts to more than most Americans pay for their family car, you can choose the toppings of your little motorized cupcake which you sit in and can zip around town at about the same speed as a grocery store Rascal Scooter.

Let Mr. David Letterman, host of The Late Show, demonstrate:

By K. Fitty Ditty

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