I don’t know why the theme is hitchiking. Probably because I could not sleep last night, and for some reason “Every Day is a Winding Road” by Sheryl Crow kept going through my head. And not in a good way.
Use What You’ve Got, Kid
She stared at him from across the highway. Heading east, cars whipped past him, ignoring his request for a ride. As the truck approached, heading west, she stuck out a leg and hiked her skirt. He gaped as it pulled off the road.“Hey kid, even monkeys have opposable thumbs.”
He stared blankly as she sped away, West bound in a trucker’s paradise. Thinking deeply about his situation. This hitchhiking adventure sucked. Definitely not a Hollywood movie. He considered what he had. In a flash of brilliance, he reached into his pocket and raised his wallet high into the air …
outstanding 🙂