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Your "Cougulance" just vanished from West Seattle. What happened?

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Your West Seattle roadside landmark is gone?

I mean, if you've ever driven Admiral Way out in West Seattle, heading down toward Alki Beach or just navigating that whole Triangle area, you've probably seen it, right? The "Cougulance." This ambulance, painted with WSU Cougars colors and logos, just… sat there. For over a decade. It was one of those quirky things, like the Fremont Troll or the gum wall at Pike Place (though maybe a bit less sticky, for sure). And now? It's gone. Poof.

### What Even Was The Cougulance?

It wasn't just a car, you know? It was an institution, kind of. For those who didn't live in its immediate orbit, here's the quick rundown:

* **A decade-long fixture:** It had been on Admiral Way for over ten years, a true marker for West Seattleites.

* **WSU pride:** Clearly a passion project for someone, decked out in crimson and grey.

* **A local landmark:** People used it for directions, joked about it, probably even took selfies with it.

I mean, imagine driving past something every single day, year after year, and then one morning it's just… not there. That's Seattle, right? We get attached to our weird, specific things. It's like when they tried to move the elephant at Woodland Park Zoo – bus karo! People felt that. It just becomes part of the fabric, you know? It wasn't just an old ambulance; it was a piece of West Seattle's wonderfully odd character.

### What This Means For Seattle

So, yeah, it's just an old ambulance. But for the folks in West Seattle, it's more than that. It's a little piece of local color that's vanished. It's a reminder that even our most enduring, seemingly permanent oddities can disappear. It's almost as surprising as seeing Rainier clear on a Tuesday morning, only in reverse. I'm sure people are already talking about it at Easy Street Records, wondering where it went, or if it's off to a better, more crimson-and-grey-filled pasture.

That's Seattle — Rainier's out, everything's forgiven.

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