Have You Seen The Slowski's On The Natchez Trace Parkway Yet?

Written by Lynnette on June 12, 2007 | Comments (0)

Who are the Slowski's? No, not those two turtles from the Comcast commercials who are constantly trying to prove that "going slow" in life is a good thing. (They spell their name S-L-O-W-S-K-Y.)

A couple of those commercials are pretty funny though. "YOU push it... push it real good!" (watch the video here)

But that is where the Slowski's of Natchez Trace Parkway fame got their nickname.

The Slowski's are the two people that I pass almost every single time I'm driving on the Natchez Trace Parkway these days.

How The Slowski's Got Their Name

Originally, I had nicknamed them "Mr. & Mrs. Gray" because they are always in a big 'ol gray car (might actually be silver) and they've both got gray hard (heck, that might actually be silver too).

Then, for awhile, I switched their nickname to "the slow cruisers" -- because they're usually driving very slowly and have been known to stop for no apparent reason on the Trace. (I know. I was behind them once.)

Then, I decided that the two lovingly bickering turtles on the Comcast commercial (the Slowsky's) appear to be the turtle equivalent of these two slow driving, frequently dialoguing senior citizens that I always see on the Trace.

Yep, in their big 'ol shiny clean Lincoln Towncar (or something similar)... these two are always gabbing with each other -- usually at the same time. And they appear to be thoroughly enjoying their leisurely Sunday drive -- no matter what day of the week it is!

Trust me, I'm NOT poking fun at the Slowski's for spending so much time on the Trace or driving so slow. Because, obviously, I'm out there just as much -- if not more, than they are! And I usually drive slower than most people on the Trace (as in: the speed limit). I usually just pull over and let anyone who wants to go over the speed limit pass me by.

Why I Drive On The Trace So Much

For the past 4 weeks or so, I've gone out for a drive on the Natchez Trace Parkway practically every single day. No joke.

Partly to get pictures ans information for this website (2,286 photos... and counting!). And partly to get our dog Tenor used to riding in the Jeep.

So far so good. But he's kind of a "road dawg in training". You see, we're prepping him to be an RV dog which will require days at a time in a moving vehicle.

Plus, the Trace is a great place to take your dog if you want to walk him (at one of the roadside attractions) without a ton of people around.

So anyhoo... if anyone happens to see me and my dog out there on the Natchez Trace Parkway riding around in our Jeep, feel free to say Hi by posting a comment below. Or, if you happen to know the Slowski's, you can leave a note for them too and I'll be sure to pass it onto them the next time I see them!