"Friday Night at Iowa 80" January 28, 2011

     "Friday Night at Iowa 80" includes Rick Zollo's accounts of the happenings at the Iowa 80 truck stop. He begins by explaining what is included in this massive stop and goes into the opinions from the different truck drivers that stop there. I found it really interesting how the truck drivers opinions vary based on the age of the driver, the older driver referred to as "'an esteemed older gentleman in a green shirt" (Old-Timer at the Fuel Station 17) stated that "things" were both better and worse than they were 20 years ago. In his opinion the trucks were better, the money was still supporting him but things such as the logbook have no changed. Another man, Dan had a different train of thought he believed that everything was worse because he looked at only the bad in every situation.
    I agree with Rick Zollo in that truck stops such as Iowa 80 are considered a community. People that are not truck drivers, also known as "four wheelers" are considered outsiders and in Rick Zollo's situation are wary of because they could be from the government or different trucking companies. Rick Zollo's account was very well developed, it was easy to read. Also, getting the opinions of different truck driver's as well as the employees who work at this particular truck stop gave his account much support. Truck stops, like Iowa 80, are like a family, if as a truck driver you frequent there often you are well known and possibly know others who are there. It is a place where the blue-collar workers that drive trucks can share horror stories and experiences that "four wheelers" cannot relate to.
   I am including this link to show how truck drivers are like a community, how they can relate to each other and how they can act like a family.
http://www.rankmyrig.com/index.php