Nothing Runs Like a Brand that has Lost its Way.

I ran across this 8-foot-high John Deere tricycle today. A bit of a joke, like the John Deere venture back in the 1970s, when company decided to jump on the last bike craze (10 speeds!) with cheap, crappy bikes manufactured in Taiwan. (Not that they've learned their lesson.)

This Deere is guaranteed not to run unless it is being towed, but like many bikes (and cars and motorcycles), the object here is to attract attention.

In that respect, it succeeds.