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DIVERSIONS CELEBRITY CHAT 'That Girl' W Wendy Parker puts her own humorous spin on the trucking world. By Randy Grider endy Parker is the woman behind the words of her popular George & Wendy Show blog, featured several times each week at OverdriveOnline.com. She is also the woman beside the trucker she has popularized in her witty observations of trucking life. Celebrity Series But Wendy, a former nurse who now rides along with owner-operator/ it surreal that she has a loyal and growing following. "I feel very blessed and very humble that people read it and think it's funny," Wendy says. She started her blog in May after going on the Join us for our free Celebrity Series live chat featuring Wendy Parker. road with George while recuperating from a hand injury, and within a couple of weeks, it had more than 10,000 views. Because she often uses George as the centerpiece in much of her writing – and because she says he has a very distinctive appearance with his red beard – her husband gets the most attention from other truckers. "People recognize him, but I haven't had a lot of people recognize me outright," she says. "I've had people look at me, and I know they are thinking, 'I know When: Tuesday, December 18 Time: 9 p.m. ET com/wendy. Scan the code to pull it up on your smartphone or tablet. I know that girl from somewhere.' " Where: Overdrive Online.com/Celebrity Sponsored by: Wendy Parker writes the George & Wendy Show blog, appearing several times a week at OverdriveOnline. TRY US FOR FREE NOW SERVING ... Over 110 Sites! and more... © 2012. Drivewyze Inc. Drivewyze ™ is a trademark of Intelligent Imaging Systems. *Free offer good until November 1, 2012 only. 42 | Overdrive | December 2012 1-888-988-1590 SIGN UP TODAY Drivewyze PreClear The new way to bypass weigh stations and roadside inspection sites www.drivewyze.com 1-888-988-1590 Text INFO to 205-289-3555 or visit www.ovdinfo.com Limited Time Offer* LIVE CHAT

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