When: Monday, Sept 22 7:30pm EST

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I’M THAT GUY

Isn’t it stressful enough each time you leave the hospital, even after good news? Hell, you stilll was at the hospital.

So the rule-less, kindness-of-strangers merge off of Charles St. onto the ramp to 93 can be fraught. As I blinkered-up and oozed over, the guy in the towering F150 blew his horn.

Because I wasn’t doing it fast enough.

Windows open he hollered, called me all kinds of things, careened into the lane to my right, shook his head. I threw my hands up in the air. He threw one hand up with a finger. Right lane acquired, he gunned ahead

Did I tell you I'm the patriarch of the street now? Oldest man for 3-4 blocks. I’m that guy hollering at the UPS drivers and your kids to slow down. I’m that guy. I get it now. I don’t care. I’m old. Like Roger Miller said “I know all of the children, and all of their names”. I’m fearless. I’m that guy.

He was far enough ahead now that I could see all his bumper stickers. Green clovers. Who he voted for. Veteran. Favorite restaurant. Construction union number. I didn’t care.

My lane of traffic started to move enough that I finally pulled even to this guy. I leaned to the passenger side, and I challenged him to roll his window down because I had something to say.

Ohhh he was fearless and ready too.

“Thank you for your service”.

He blinked, sputtered “You’re welcome”, looked around like he wondered where that came from. Like dogs do when they audibly fart.

I drove away after holding up my whole lane of traffic. I’m sure someone else blew their horn at me. I think. Bring it. I dare you.