University of Alabama - Corolla Yearbook (Tuscaloosa, AL)

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Introduction 17

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16 Introduction

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When Henry Ford introduced his first Model-T, all America rejoiced in ecstasy. Nothing could have been more fun than a ride down a country road in an open auto- mobile with goggles and frilly hats tied firmly in place. However, the joy was short-lived as the family piled out and it became apparent that the four-wheeled vehicle could not be tied to a hitching post nor could it be patted on the spare tire and told to go to pasture. It had to be parked. It was a problem then and is a problem today, particularly at the University of Alabama. By 7:30 every morning it begins. As class time approaches only a solid mass of multi-colored metal can be seen, covering all lots, paved and unpaved, and all curbs, yellow or non-yellow. One can observe a few late risers in search of a few spare inches to park their vehicles. For every car that pulls out of a parking place there are ten ready to fill it. Just who is responsible for this mass confusion? Some say it is the new parking system that dif- ferentiated between on and off campus students. Others feel it is the fault of the University for not paving more parking lots, many of which have been promised but never materialized. All opinions heard, it is just a simple case of Old Mother Hubbard — the University has so many cars it just didn ' t know what to do. Add this to the fact that the average Ala- bama student has succumbed to the mass motorization of America and the problem is obvious. Too many people, too many cars, too many reasons, with all eyes on the parking place that the yellow VW just left vacant. POLICE