Same Instructor, Different Generation

Twenty seven years ago. my brother stuck me behind the wheel of his then Honda Civic and taught me how to drive a stick shift. Being a new driver at the time, it wasn't pretty. I stalled the engine (countless times), ground the gears, and rolled my way down more hills than I could count. But, eventually, I figured it out. I figured out how to time the release of the clutch with the press of the gas. I figured out how to start from a stop on a hill (without having to use the emergency brake). ...