posted on Aug, 8 2024 @ 07:11 AM
I don't know if people from other countries do this, but have you noticed in America, we give to time to destination rather than distance ? Sometimes
we'll give you both, depending on a couple of factors.
If you ask me how far is Evansville Indiana from here, I'll tell you " 'bout an hour ". Never mind that it's only 35 miles, it's still gonna be
an hour. Why ? Because you have to go through Henderson Ky. All the way through. You'll come in on the South end and come out the North, with all the
traffic and stop lights in between and God help you if they're working on the Evansville bridge, 'cause traffic will be backed up for a couple of
miles and it.....moves.....sloooooow. so add at least another 30 minutes to that hour. My Wife likes to shop in Evansville because they have
some small stores she likes and she plans shopping trips on whether or not they're working on it. Working on the bridge ? Nope. I'll go another
day.
The local lake ? I've had folks who were traveling stop and ask directions and from my house it's only about 4 miles, so that's what I tell'em.
"Just go straight down this road another 3.5 -4 miles, turn right and there you be. "
If you ask for directions in Eastern Ky, you get " Go down there where that old oak tree got hit by lightin' in '97 ? Broke the top out of and it
was layin' cross the road. Took us half the day to clear it but we got some good firewood out of it, then turn left and go till you see where JoeBob
had his fillin' station, they tore it down but you can still see the concrete pad if the grass ain't growed up around it, and go about another half
mile past that and turn right and it'll be a fair piece but you'll see a mailbox sittin' on a stump. That's where you're headed.
Thankfully I do know where that tree is and where JoeBob had his fillin' station.
Eastern Ky disclaimer : If you hear banjos, roll the windows up and drive faster.