When I was young and foolish, got my travel orders from NAS Memphis, TN to NSD, Seattle, WA. Well, just had to have one last night on the town with my Memphis buddies, blew the whole travel wad. Me and my duffle hitched from Memphis to Seattle. In my Blues. . .had a carload of crazy kids pick me up first, drunk or high, didn't care which, was glad to be able to get out of that one. Then some redneck with a big ole hogs leg strapped round the steering column, and a couple 30/30's in the rack at the rear window of his pickum up truck. Next a beautiful teenage gal and her family. Made an ass outta myself, was so tired I fell asleep and drooled all over my uniform. That night some big rig double picked me up. . .driver was almost unconcious from lack of sleep. He ask me if I could jockey his automatic w/doubles of furniture. I said I didn't think so. So, we parked and he slept for quarter hour, then back on the road. Last ride from truck stop to NSD, Pier 91, Seattle, WA was with a queer guy in a convertable. As he drove off I think I knelt down and kissed the ground. I learnt not to hitchhike anymore after that trip. Think I was 21 then. . .before that I didn't know my a$$ from a hole in the ground. Be safe out there. . .it's alot worse now.

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