Here at Hemmings Muscle Machines, we spend a lot of time digging into the weeds of the muscle car movement. We get very detailed. We go hard on the minutia of factory go-fast stuff. We're... let's say, "encyclopedic," when it comes to American performance. We're very serious about this stuff.

But, at the end of the day, we have to remind ourselves that this is really all about having fun. Fun, dangit! Was an AMX developed and produced to just get from Point A to Point B as practically as possible? Was anything from Chevrolet with an "SS" badge on it made to quietly get you to church on Sunday mornings? Did Ford slap a chrome Cobra on the side of a Mustang to "blend in?" Would you rob a bank in a factory Superbird? Your answer to each of these questions should be a single, two-letter word.

And what does the core of muscle car fun look like? What is the bare essence of a muscle car? What's the first thing you do when you slide behind the wheel of anything muscle? Can we say "muscle" one more time? It's the burnout, kid! So, this week, we ask nothing more of you than to bask in the glory of a simple, well-executed, homeslice burnout. Just enjoy it. Don't overthink it. Don't analyze it. Don't bash it. Don't hate on it. Just love it. Then, grab the nearest kid with a camera phone and your keys, go make your own burnout video and send it to us. We all need to remember to have a little more fun, these days....