Jeepers Having Fun in September
by Alyssa Cavazos
published October 2016
Jeep Night for September was held on the
second Thursday of the month. It has become
a familiar scene, month to month, at Sofie's
'SS' Saloon. Various Jeep Clubs are in attendance
including Texas Jeep Crawlers, South
Texas Rebels, Texas Off-Road Republic, and
South Texas Jeeps. The Calaveras also join in
from time to time.
The Sponsor of Jeep Night
is Burns Motors who also provides dinner for
our attendees each month. Jeep Night usually
lasts for several hours, with people arriving at
around 7pm. The atmosphere at Jeep Night is
one of relaxation and entertainment. The night
is usually over in what seems like the blink of
an eye, leaving those in attendance anticipating
next month's Jeep Night.
At the center of it all is the reason Jeep lovers
decided to congregate in the first place. It
is due to their beloved Jeeps. Jeeps are one of
the first known four-wheel drive vehicles in
the United States. They have been in around
since the 1940s, being first produced for military
purposes. That may be part of the appeal
of being a Jeep owner. Jeeps were not made for
civilians until several years later in 1945, by
Willys. The Jeep brand has been sold to various
companies, but ultimately it has ended up
in the hands of FCA US LLC, also known as
Chrysler.
The biggest appeal of being a Jeep owner is
its undeniably impressive off-road capability.
This is mostly seen in, but not limited to, the
Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited models.
For those who are not as daring, Jeep also
carries various models, icluding the Grand
Cherokee, Cherokee, Compass, Patriot, and the
newest addition the Renegade.
Owning a Jeep is a class all on its own. Jeep
owners develop an indisputable relationship
with their cherished Jeeps which most people
would not understand. And that is why we have
Jeep Night.