February and April

Two months out of the year that give me heartburn.

Why? Because those are the months out of each year Uncle Sam forces me to have my elderly vehicles checked for emissions and safety. Maybe this isn't a big deal for you folks with cars manufactured in the year 00 or higher but for us it tends to be a problem.

This year the Lord was smilin' on us because there was no check engine light on the dash when February rolled around. Honestly, the things some people take for granted!

Naturally, I thought it was in the bag. Gonna pass for sure....right??

Wrong.

Apparently a car needs a tailpipe and a muffler in order to pass inspection. Who knew?

p.s. I thought about arguing that it had passed for the last 3 years without either but I didn't think it would help my case...