Today is: National Name Your Car Day

National Name Your Car Day is a day when people name their cars. Twenty-five percent of people have a name for their car, and the most popular name given to it is Baby. There have also been many famous cars that have had names, such as Herbie from the Love Bug, General Lee from The Dukes of Hazzard, Bandit from Smokey and the Bandit, and Lightning McQueen from Cars.

To celebrate the day, simply name your car. You may want to think about the name you are going to choose for a little while, because it is something that will stick with your car for the rest of its existence! Don't forget to tell your friends your car's new name.

Source: Checkiday.com

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Animated characters Lightning McQueen, voiced by Owen Wilson, foreground left; Mater, voiced by Larry the Cable Guy, center, and Finn McMissile, voiced by Michael Caine, right, are shown in a scene from "Cars 2."
Animated characters Lightning McQueen, voiced by Owen Wilson, foreground left; Mater, voiced by Larry the Cable Guy, center, and Finn McMissile, voiced by Michael Caine, right, are shown in a scene from "Cars 2."

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