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The tradition began after World War II. The Jeepers began waving at each other knowing that the other driver was most likely another soldier. The jeep wave began when civilians began to purchase Jeeps.

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Jeep is shortened to mean “just enough essential parts.” How did Jeeps get there name?  "Ermey suggests that soldiers at the time were so impressed with the new vehicles that they informally named it after Eugene the Jeep, a character in the Thimble Theatre comic strip and cartoons." They first named jeeps "mighty Willys MB."

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The Jeep was a perfect addition to America’s war arsenal, and when the conflict ended, it found a place as a useful addition to farmers tractor arsenals. The Wrangler incredible brand power and capability into a more street friendly package, and today it carries the torch as Jeep’s most Jeep like model.

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"The military jeep was eventually replaced with the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, also known as the Humvee." Now the Army is considering bringing back Jeeps.

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"Prior to 1940 the term "jeep" had been used as U.S. Army slang for new recruits or vehicles, but the World War II "jeep" that went into production in 1941 specifically tied the name to this light military 4x4, arguably making them the oldest four-wheel drive mass-production vehicles now known as SUVs."