June 25, 2005
Manchester Cemeteries
Stan and I went to Manchester for the 2nd time last week looking for cemeteries there. He was driving - he's famous for his 'Sunday Driving' - the guy will do 25MPH on 75E - so I figured I'd have time to look for the cemeteries at that nice slow pace of his. I saw nothing! Not one cemetery.
All at once... I saw a sign!
"Stan! Follow that Hearse!"
He shot me a look and I told him that it was a funeral, and would lead us to a cemetery.. I told him it was a sign from above. *laughs* He shook his head at me like a billy goat and said, hell I've heard of ambulance chasers but this takes the cake.
I wasn't worried that the Hearse would get away from us.. even at Stan's pace, because it's a small town, 2 lanes, and it was a FUNERAL, so I was confident that it would lead us to a cemetery. I told Stan we'd not stop and go in until the services were over, but we could just follow the Hearse to the cemetery so we'd know where it was.
He agreed and for the first 5 minutes, we had the procession in sight. All of a sudden, it just disappeared. Hearse, the cars that were following it.. (about 12 in all) .. all of 'em. Just gone.
Now it was my turn to shake my head like a billy goat.
"Now see? We're looking for a graveyard. We've been looking for hours. What happens? A Hearse jumps up and down right in front of you, "I'll show you where, follow me!" ...and you let it get away.
*laughs*
I got a scathing look for that remark. Still, it was a good ride, maybe we'll find a cemetery there another time.
Posted by juel at June 25, 2005 09:14 AM