Crossway and Cadillac

by Dec 10, 2008Books1 comment

I applaud Crossway Books, the organization behind the English Standard Version, for being tech-savvy. I love their blogs and websites, as well as their electronic book policies.

But now they have gone too far. A Cadillac Escalade ESV? The Escalade is one of the worldliest, blingiest cars there is!

Reportedly, the dashboard uses the same typefaces as the new ESVs, the vinyl seats are Tru-Tone and come in Celtic or Urban, and the voice for the internal computer is done by Max McLean!

No thank you. I’m sticking with my faithful Ford Edsel KJV.

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  1. agibson

    Indeed! The photo is a little small, but a closeup would surely reveal little orange triangle accents.