This Lane Is Your Lane, This Lane Is My Lane
He and She were driving down scenic roads (the signs said so) on Hawai‘i Island, He in search of plants to study, She in search of plants to photograph. Part of what made these roads so scenic was their profusion of diamond-shaped yellow signs, most of them announcing that They were approaching a “One Lane Road” or “One Lane Bridge”:
He: “Does scenery always have to be so narrow-minded?”
She: “Narrow-sided, anyway. I guess.”
He: “Whatever. But if they’re going to have all these one lanes, they may as well name ’em. Like – geez Louise what a squeeze – this one.”
He and She together: “Lois!”
He: “Now that, love, was super.”
She: “But of course, dear. Nathan!”
He: “Fast!”
She: “On this road? Are you kidding? Slow, if ever there was one.”
He: “How ’bout a sloe gin? This keeps up, I might need one.”
She: “Stay thirsty. Bryant!”
He: “Bryant Lane? I know a Bryant Gumbel …”
She: “Lane Bryant.”
He: “Uh uh. I am not going to try to drive backwards on this road, any more than I’m going to find a fancy clothing store on this skinny trail through the woods.”
She: “Chicken.”
He: “BucbucbucbuDAAAK!”
She: “P!”
He: “Now?!?”
She: “Not that! Just P.”
He: “P lane …? Oh good grief! That’s a Lane Violation if ever I heard one!”
She: “So you’re going on strike?”
He: “No, I’m going to strike!”
She: “What? Where?”
He: “On my Ten-pin Lane!”
She: “Right. You’re just trying to bowl me over, aren’t you?”
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So funny! Although the comment that it was a scenic drive because the signs said so reminds me of a scenic drive we took this summer just off the coast of Maine. It would have beautiful…a country road with occasional lakes lined with rocks and trees. Except…there was not one of those large magnificent rocks/boulders that was not covered with graffiti…GRRR
Awesome. And for once, I could follow every single turn. 😉
My love, you may put your bowl on the table or hold it over the sink, but you may not sup your soup over me! Some people’s table manners …..
Long drive, sounds like.
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