I'm very surprised that your crate did not write a letter of protest demanding improvements such as a fresh paint job. Crates have their rights, you know. They have a right to be strong. They have a right not to fall apart at the least little bump in the road. They have a right to express themselves. They have a right to stand tall. If your new crate needs any help with stating its rights with its mentors/students who don't even take photos of its rightness - just let me know.
Do you have a trailer? Trailers have rights, you know...

Thanks for the photos. Hopefully, some day, I'll see it for myself in the 330 Hall Of Fame Museum.
Jane
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