True Films 3.0 - Kevin Kelly

Hands on a Hard Body
In the South of the US, where getting a new truck is a type of
rebirth, there is a little-known contest whereby a truck dealer, as a
publicity stunt, will offer a new truck to the person who can keep
his/her hand on a truck the longest. Typically these endurance tests
run 80-90 hours, or almost 4 days. During that time, contestants
must stand awake, with at least one hand on the vehicle. Each
hopeful is absolutely sure they will win (what does it take besides
desire?) and the candid stories of their desires are wonderful. As
the hours pass into days, fatigue and derangement take over so the
outcome of the test is completely unpredictable. This small gem of
a film is a testament to the indomitable spirit and outright brittleness
of the human mind.
By S.R. Bindler
1997, 85 min.
Available from Amazon
To prevent sweat from marring
the paint of the new
truck everyone must wear
cotton gloves. They can
change hands but only if at
least one hand remains on
the truck.
This contestant (above) not only needed a
truck, she needed front teeth. For another
(right) it was one hand on the truck and
one hand praising the Lord. She had
earphones and would listen and sway to
worship music.
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