Smart Car Pegar

Back in Madrid I taught Charlie a game that was invented in Sevilla early in the semester. It’s called “Smart Car pegar” and is basically the European version of the American game known as “Punch Buggy” or “Slug Bug.” Instead of punching someone when you see a VW Beetle, you say “Smart Car pegar” and hit (“pegar” in Spanish) someone whenever you see a Smart Car. We have been keeping a tally of the game. I got out to a head start because I had to explain the rules before Charlie got a hang of it. The score has never been close, I’ve always had at least double Charlie’s score - maybe its because I have developed an eye for spotting Smart Cars (and their new four-door counterparts) over four months of playing Smart Car pegar in Spain. I also got lucky and saw four parked neatly in a row at the Mercedes-Benz plant, and I also was the first to see a Smart Car dealership in Berlin. The score currently stands was 89-31 about one week ago, Sam winning. The final score: 183-69 – Sam wins by a landslide. I also finally got to sit inside a Smart Car at a car show in Brussels today and I was surprised that I fit fine in the car.