Comments on: Herbie the Love Bug

By: Bob

Bob — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:27:33 +0000

Whether on the road or the big screen, Herbie the Love Bug is responsible for spreading smiles all over the country. Inspired by the adorable automobile, Operation Herbie is designed to use the popularity of the Love Bug to create awareness of children’s healthcare issues and raise funds for non-profit organizations associated with children battling illness.

Operation Herbie volunteers visit sick children in their homes and help out at events; proving a little goes a long way, as Herbie drivers pose for pictures and hand out memorabilia for families and children going through traumatic times. Founded in 2003, Operation Herbie has helped raise money and awareness for Celiac Disease, The Burn Foundation, and Make A Wish, among others.

“We decided to come up with a group and a Web site. We then got so much feedback from people all over the country who share the love for Herbie as well,” says Bob Croesus of www.lovebugcentral.com . “We want to put a smile on children’s faces and raise money at the same time.”

Operation Herbie is always looking for volunteers to help with fundraisers, events, and hospital visits. For more information or if you are interested in volunteering, call 610.657.3101 or visit www.lovebugcentral.com

By: Bob

Bob — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:27:00 +0000

Operation Herbie volunteers visit sick children in their homes and help out at events; proving a little goes a long way, as Herbie drivers pose for pictures and hand out memorabilia for families and children going through traumatic times. Founded in 2003, Operation Herbie has helped raise money and awareness for Celiac Disease, The Burn Foundation, and Make A Wish, among others.

“We decided to come up with a group and a Web site. We then got so much feedback from people all over the country who share the love for Herbie as well,” says Bob Croesus of http://www.lovebugcentral.com . “We want to put a smile on children’s faces and raise money at the same time.”

Operation Herbie is always looking for volunteers to help with fundraisers, events, and hospital visits. For more information or if you are interested in volunteering, call 610.657.3101 or visit http://www.lovebugcentral.com

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early pregnancy symptoms — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:59:15 +0000

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By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:05:42 +0000

Those VW Beetles were built so simply they ran forever. You're right, the best heat was in the back seat because it was an air-cooled engine and the heater ducts came from those headers. Crazy dangerous cars…but I loved mine…and loved Herbie. Fun stuff.

By: howard

howard — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:39:50 +0000

When I was a kid, I loved the Love Bug — maybe mostly because my father had a 65 Beetle, and I loved riding around in it. I used to climb into the very back in the winter (the space right behind the back seat — it was the warmest place in the car). Probably not the safest arrangement, but I guess it was a different time.

I remember that car running almost flawlessly until my dad sold it in 1980 to the neighbor's grandson, who converted our old VW into a dune buggy. And yes, I thought that was really cool, too, but I missed that car just the same.

By: Frank

Frank — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:23:37 +0000

Marvin, that was such a funny moment. You're right, I was traveling all week in Chicago, and was really winding down on my train trip home on Friday. It was such a funny little moment to see that car. I haven't thought about Herbie the Love Bug, or my first car, or my first movie on my own, in decades. Then whoosh! Time warp, as you say.

By: Marvin

Marvin — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:12:50 +0000

It must have briefly felt as if you stepped off the train and into a time warp. That sometimes happens after the Friday commute home.

By: Frank

Frank — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:25:12 +0000

I got into so much trouble once when I was 10 and repeated what my friends called a VW Beetle: A pregnant lady on roller skates. We weren't allowed to say “pregnant” in our 1969 Catholic house. LOL to think about that now.

By: Sarcasmom

Sarcasmom — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:08:18 +0000

I saw that movie too! Our first car was also a VW bug, blue, and I don't remember the year.

By: Frank

Frank — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:01:05 +0000

Merci…I had to have seen it more than once, because I still remember large chunks of it. How about how cool that looked? That Herbie was so cool and in such great shape…what a flashback.