For years now we have noticed an odd phenomenon, we call them donkey carts, cars of all shapes and sizes, expensive and cheap, towing behind them these little metal or wood carts. Some are open at the top and some are closed and locked. Some look like they should not be on the street as they are so decrepit, yet are being pulled by a Mercedes on the autoroute going 90 mph. Yesterday, we even saw a double, two metal ones clipped together to make one long one.
A friend of D.'s came up with the term donkey carts, as these look like something that a donkey should be pulling, not a car.
These are small carts, not substantial, and often we don't know why a car would even be pulling this. It cannot hold much luggage. The other day we were on the autoroute and noticed a large minivan pulling a tiny donkey cart, and one has to ask why. It is another French mystery that may never be answered.
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