In the Los Angeles Times newspaper, there is an article about a man who was awarded with a new Honda, after driving his old '90 Honda for million miles titled, "Maine man given new Honda after driving old one for million miles" written by Geraldine Baum. Joe LoCicero of Saco, Maine was able to keep his 1990 Honda Accord on the road for 21 years. Shouldn't it be time for a new one? After reaching his one millionth mile, LoCicero drove into downtown with his old Honda, and drove out with his new Honda. LoCicero drove on average 62,000 miles a year. The average driver hits about 14,000 miles a year. Many were surprised how he still got his car to run after all those miles he put on it!
He was greeted in downtown with a marching band, planes, and a huge parade, and to top it all off with his brand new car! A nearby middle school provided the marching band. The most interesting part of the parade included a giant "odometer" which had six number slots, that kept moving from numbers zero to nine. People were inside a life sized hamster wheel, turning the numbers, making the "odometer" seem as if it was actually real! Aside from that, there were cheerleaders with a picture of Joe's face on their shirt! A lot was done for Million Mile Joe, and his new car! Watch the video to see the parade!
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