As I have posted before, I have been talking about getting a Pinzgauer for six years. Besides my mother, who endured hours of Pinzgauer dreaming, my students have been my other sounding board.
A picture of a 712 has been my desktop on my school computer and the source of many questions over the past six years. Several pictures of Pinzgauers have adorned my bulletin boards.
As you know I am now the proud owner of a 1973 712M and in celebration of my new ownership I declared last Thursday, Pinzgauer Day at my school and drove the 712 to class.
In honor of the day I requested the students dress in green or camouflage. I printed out a ton of those Pinzgauer 710 cut outs. A few students even took the time to build them. They turned out pretty good.
Every class got a chance to sit in it. They were quite surprised with its size. I think they expected an M-1 tank. They took pictures and asked a ton of questions. Some have requested it as their ride to the prom when the time comes.
It has been doubbed the Magic School Bus's worst nightmare.
Even the principal got a ride. I drove him up the curb and on to the front lawn and across the athletic fields.
I plan on repeating this event every year as the school year winds down.
The day also marked the longest trip that I have taken with the 712, 100 miles. I loved the expressions of the every day commuters as the passed me on the interstate.
Double takes are never not funny.
There are a few pictures on my Flickr account. I can't publish the pictures with close ups of the kids for privacy issues but you get the idea.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/72494424@N00/
Fun teachers are far too rare.....Keep it up! TTFN,Mark 
