The Highwayman Revisited

.....or the continuing saga of the morning commute.....

Today we find our hero, The Highwayman, cruising along at his customary 10 mph above the speed limit, cruise control locked on, when suddenly he spots an obstruction in the path ahead. As he approaches the obstruction he starts to realize it is one of the many arch enemies of the highway, rolling roadblock guy! There he is, cruising in the fast lane going his usual 5 mph below the speed limit. With his customary calm, cool demeanor our hero uses his turn signal and attempts to enter the right lane to blow past the evil rolling roadblock guy, but alas, the enemy has anticipated his move and at the last second he quickly switches lanes, barely ahead of the Highwayman. With a bit less of his customary calm, cool demeanor, Highwayman quickly swerves back into the left lane and proceeds on his merry way.

A very short time later our hero notices something odd. In his peripheral vision, he can see the evil rolling roadblock guy easing his way ahead in the right lane. Glancing quickly over he sees the error of his earlier assessment, this is not rolling roadblock guy. It is actually Speed Racer reincarnated, driving his super-duper Kia sedan. (The coffee hasn't kicked his brain into gear yet. This explains our hero's error.)

Lesser drivers would be filled with fear and frustration at this development, but not the Highwayman. He's just confused as to where this Speed Racer guy has gotten his driving credentials. He knows his cruise control is locked on and functioning at maximum efficiency, so he simply proceeds on, straight ahead, steady course. This seems to aggravate Speed Racer, as he begins a routine of speeding ahead then slowing down and falling behind, seemingly in an attempt to block the Highwayman from moving back into the right lane. Strange tactics, to be sure.

Seeing his exit on the horizon, the Highwayman takes advantage of a momentary lapse by his enemy and makes his way into the right lane to exit. The feat accomplished, he begins to exit the highway. As he does so, Speed Racer passes by with a look of utter disappointment in his eyes. He has failed to thwart the Highwayman's successful commute.

Once again our hero has survived the morning commute. Once again he has vanquished another evil highway fiend. (See the previous 'Morning Commute' post.) Tune in again next week for the continuing saga of the morning commute to find out what evil the Highwayman will face next.