An urgent alert, that's what!
Mother's Day is just around the corner--this Sunday, in fact. And, if you're like most of us, you're still in the
"know-it's-coming-but-haven't-decided-what-to-do" stage.
Well, here's a news flash. Mom's tired of flowers. And she can buy her own chocolates. What she really needs is a good laugh!
And if your college transcript isn't handy, why not send her our CD:
Maternal Combustion: Calls about Moms and
Cars.
Maternal Combustion is Car Talk's collection of calls dedicated to mothers. These are calls about the women who have served honorably in the
minivan
wars, negotiated conflicting advice between their husbands and their fathers (talk about a rock and a hard place!)--and even skillfully extracted
sippy cups from under countless seats over the years.
Also on the CD? Tom and Ray's beloved, and long-suffering mother, Elizabeth. Lizzie lets us in on the travails of raising her two favorite,
time-wasting hellions.
You can grab a copy right here.
The good news? Order by Wednesday at 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, and
our folks at the Shameless Commerce Division will ship out your gift for mom via UPS Second Day Air.
Sure, it'll cost a few bucks more--but think of
the 364 days of maternal nagging you'll avoid by hitting a bulls eye on Sunday!
Car Talk fans in our Elite Procrastinator's Division can order by
Thursday at 2 p.m. EST, and we'll ship the order out via UPS Next Day Air. You can get full details right here.
Were you always mom's
favorite? There's plenty
more if you want to add to the gift pack, including official Car Talk shirts, accessories, books and our brand-spanking-new CD set, Field Guide to the North American
Wacko.
Finally, a little tribute of our own, to Tom and Ray's dear, departed mom, Elizabeth
Magliozzi. In honor of Mother's Day, we've brought back a special Car Talk feature.
Many years ago, Tom and Ray managed to hoodwink Lizzie into joining them in the studio a few times. You can hear excerpts of her appearances on Car
Talk, check out photos, and find out just what kind of mom would still admit to being related to kids like these, right here.
And, to all of you mothers out there, Happy Mother's Day!
