Often, a driver will turn back on their high-beams
just before they pass by, blinding you at the wheel. Boy, did this ever get
under Nelson's skin. With as fast a reaction as possible, Nelson would mash the
lever for his beams, hoping to have the last word with the oncoming driver.
Frustration and swearing sets in if he didn't get to the lever in time.
This game of blinding each other just as they pass
comes down to pride. Unfortunately, it often seemed that Nelson would be trying
to blind oncoming semi-truck drivers, just to teach them a lesson. The last
thing you need is a huge truck with a blind driver just about to hit you. But
at least we'd get the last laugh.
"You see, these people are so silly," Nelson
would respond, driving with his knees. With a wooden matchstick in one hand and
a knife in the other, he proceeds to carve himself a toothpick, driving 100 at
night.
Calvin & Sharon
(to be
continued)
