Huckleberries: Other driver wasn’t nuts, so Joe had a good laugh

Huckleberries Tuesday:

So Joe Paisley was zipping along eastbound I-90 from work at KHTQ-FM when the traffic bunched up at State Line.

Those in the right lane were exiting. Joe’s only option was to follow a truck with a decal on the side advertising a local business, phone number and all. We’ll call the business “Frank’s Landscaping.” Alas, the truck was motoring along at 55 mph in the 70 mph zone.

Joe followed for awhile, wondering whether the guy was lost in thought, talking on the phone, changing his pants. Et cetera. After a few miles, Joe pursued on an impulse to call the other driver. “Frank” answered. After exchanging pleasantries, “Frank” asked: “How can I help you?”

Joe almost hung up then. But he stammered: “Could you please get out of the passing lane? There’s like 60 cars stuck behind you right now, dude.” Luckily, “Frank” was a good guy. Both laughed as “Frank” pulled into the slow lane. Joe passed him quickly but didn’t make eye contact.

Later, Joe’s wife wondered what would have happened if “Frank” had been a Road Rager and followed him. “He didn’t,” responded Joe. “So it’s funny!” Joe’s right. It is funny. But his wife’s right, too. Full Huckleberries Tuesday column here.