Just finished reading it. A veteran of all the road trips and then some, I know well that sense of "sameness". I have my own mom & pop motel, a quaint place with cottages off the beaten path in the Columbia Gorge, that helped me reconnect with the local, the adventure of the different. Great read.

Love your body, Larry.

Well done.

He'd slowly push it through your forehead and into your brain, the way that guy just reached in and pulled out the dude's heart in Temple of Doom.

They always say "stop resisting" so the body cam picks it up.

Can confirm. Back when I used to drink, I knew from having bartended that, while it doesn't always work, having a large bill in your hand can certainly increase one's chances of prompt service.

*Sigh*

Yep.

But my god do they wallow in self-sorriness and demand pity as soon as it's them.

Osteoporosis suggests the existence of Osteoporobro.

Unapologetic, prideful assholery is seen as a virtue by about 1/3 of this country. How the hell did we get here.

These are not complex people. These are not ponderers.

The second something affects them personally, especially unintended/un-thought of consequences, they go into "I never thought the leopards would eat *my* face!" mode.

"Hey, you know that millennia-old system of governance that directly led to countless deaths and untold misery throughout history? Yeah, that's the solution to our modern problems."

Never was the biggest Beemer fan, but there's something about their mid-aughts styling that I can't help but love to look at.

Just imagine it's a big skin tag covering his belly button.

See? All better.

Most relatable thing I've read so far today.

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