The Highwayman Revisited.....

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

This morning we find our hero, The Highwayman, traveling his well known perilous route of destiny, suddenly surrounded by a pack of slow moving, idiotic enemies of the road. They surrounded him as he was entering the highway via the entrance ramp of life. Ahead is the dreaded Betty Brakelighter. Betty must drive with one foot on the brake and one on the gas. Even accelerating the brake light stays on. Such torture on a defenseless vehicle! The Highwayman is appalled.

Behind our hero is Tony Tailgater, an ex Mafioso stooge who believes he can push everyone ahead of him just by virtue of nearly bumping into them. The Highwayman is not impressed.

After traveling a short distance with antagonizers surrounding him, the Highwayman proceeding as always; straight ahead, steady course, our hero finally sees an opportunity ahead. There is a break in the right lane after an inferior exit (All exits that the Highwayman doesn't use are inferior.) and he intends to use it wisely.

Relaxing and calling on his customary cool, calm demeanor, the Highwayman smoothly slams his highway racer into 5th (an advantage to having 6 gears) and accelerates into the right lane mere inches from Betty Brakelighter's tarnished bumper. The move takes Tony Tailgater by surprise and he ends up trapped in the closing pack of highway enemies, fire in his eyes and spittle on his lips as he screams his obscenities into space where no one can hear you scream. With a sneer on his lips and a happy glint in his eye, The Highwayman expertly maneuvers in and around the remaining lesser road enemies in a serpentine maneuver not recommended for the faint of heart. Finally our hero breaks into the clear, laughing at the tear stained windshields left behind, once again able to cruise the highways freely, at least for now.

As the Highwayman cruises the remaining miles in peace, the cruise control locked on and functioning at maximum efficiency, our hero once again feels the calm satisfaction of surviving the dreaded morning commute. Once again defeating the enemies on the road, the Highwayman prepares to face the day knowing he has a momentary respite from the enemies of the highway, until the next time...........

Tune in again next time for the continuing saga of, The Morning Commute.