I am the daughter of a VW mechanic (John’s Auto Repair & Parts); growing up, I spent quite a lot of time at the shop, hanging around, watching my dad and his mechanics working (and likely bugging the crap out of them). Archie, Ronnie, Danny, and Lucky were nearly constant figures in my childhood, their light blue and navy uniforms, each bearing a patch with their name over the front pocket and a faded red rag hanging from the back pocket of their pants.