{"id":693,"date":"2006-07-06T13:22:04","date_gmt":"2006-07-06T12:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.willhowells.org.uk\/blog\/2006\/07\/06\/the-mysterious-case-of-the-stretched-limos\/"},"modified":"2006-07-06T13:22:04","modified_gmt":"2006-07-06T12:22:04","slug":"the-mysterious-case-of-the-stretched-limos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.willhowells.org.uk\/blog\/2006\/07\/06\/the-mysterious-case-of-the-stretched-limos\/","title":{"rendered":"The mysterious case of the stretched limos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s something that puzzles me: the frequency of stretched limousines on the streets of Falkirk in the early evening during the week. I&#8217;ve lived in, worked in and visited many different places, and never have I seen such a preponderence of limos.<\/p>\n<p>There may be only two in total (one white, one pink) but, walking home from the station, I might spot them three or four times a week, nearly always accompanied by sound of the young female occupants shrieking at passersby. Six o&#8217;clock on a Tuesday evening surely isn&#8217;t a common time for hen nights? Occasionally a rentable fire engine with a similar clientele passes, Sirens wailing.<\/p>\n<p>Possible explanations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Falkirk is the hen night capital of Scotland<\/li>\n<li>Limousines are <em>the<\/em> place to be seen if you&#8217;re an affluent young woman in Falkirk.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s actually dirt cheap and undercuts the local bowling alley for low-priced fun.<\/li>\n<li>There is a very small group of girls who enjoy the experience so much they hire a limo over and over again.<\/li>\n<li>The local novelty car hire company is trying an innovative method to promote its service.<\/li>\n<li>The daughter of the owner of the local novelty car hire company likes taking her friends out for a spin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Alas, I fear this is a mystery that will remain unsolved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s something that puzzles me: the frequency of stretched limousines on the streets of Falkirk in the early evening during the week. 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