Misdirected
Several years ago a friend and I got lost driving through New Orleans. Eventually we pulled over so I could ask a gas station attendant for directions.
He rattled off a set of instructions in a Cajun accent, ending with, “then take the Hoopalong.”
I looked at my road map. No Hoopalong. I asked him to point it out to me. His finger tapped a section of my map while he repeated his directions, this time with a hint of impatience.… more