Have you ever noticed how guys congregate around pickup trucks in the Adirondacks?  I call it "pickup truck meetings.” Every guy has his own way of leaning on a pickup. Some do the two-arm-lean on the bed rails. Some guys do the one elbow lean; then there is the foot on the bumper. I myself prefer two arms on the hood (especially in winter if the engine is warm). If you get enough guys at a "pickup truck meeting,” sooner or later, the hood of the truck will get raised. At that point, all the guys will stand around looking at the engine. I have never understood why we do this. You can have five guys who know absolutely nothing about engines, standing around staring at one. I have seen and attended my share of these "pickup truck meetings.” Meeting uniforms are quite diverse and consist of, flannel,  denim, anything made by Carhartt, tee shirts in warmer weather, (sleeves optional,) and pretty much anything comfortable and rugged (any fashion sense is completely prohibited.) Often one or more attendees will have an adult beverage in hand. The subject of conversation at meetings is limited, by mutual unspoken agreement, to a limited number of subjects: hunting, fishing (lies are perfectly acceptable here), guns, chores that need to be done (that will probably never get done), trucks (of course), women (of course), and plans for additional adult beverages. These meetings often include rather long periods of silence and engine staring.

I moved to the Adirondacks 34 years ago. Before that, I don't think I ever witnessed one of these meetings and know for sure that I never attended one.

I don't know if "pickup truck meetings" are exclusive to the Adirondacks, but I like to think that they are used by most rural residents everywhere. 

Well, I have to go to the store for the newspaper. Odds are I will attend a pickup truck meeting before I get home. I better wear my Carhartt jacket. I want to be appropriately dressed.