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July 16, 2009
Damn right
I had some interesting travels this week... Sunday night, I flew to Washington, rented a car, and headed out to Cumberland, Maryland. Cumberland is nestled in the Appalachians, near West Virginia. Some might call it God's country, and they'd be right.I had the good fortune to arrive there around 8 o'clock at night, when most God-fearing cities shut down. Nothing was open - in fact, all I found to eat was a Chinese buffet. It is truly amazing to me that you can go nearly anywhere in the United States, and there is going to be a Chinese restaurant, manned my actual Chinese people - not that Panda Express shit.
Meanwhile, the TSA took my toothpaste, so I went about trying to find a store to get some. Being in sort-of the south, I asked some locals if there was a Wal-Mart anywhere. It was ten miles away, but there was a supermarket, which I spent 45 minutes trying to find. It was worth it, though.
On my way back, I intended to stop at Harper's Ferry, the location of John Brown's raid. I got delayed, so I wasn't able to, but I did see that truck at a rest area. I'm amused that taking Jesus' name in vain is wrong, but it's perfectly acceptable to put it on the side of a semi-truck. It's sort of like the American flag shirt: I know you're trying to show pride, but it's also sullying the thing.
entry no. 1397
Posted at July 16, 2009 01:50 PM