In a message dated 08/11/2007 9:54:25 P.M. Central Daylight Time, pj@ken-tennwireless.com writes: **In the South: --If you run your car into a ditch, don't panic. Four men in a four-wheel drive pickup truck with a tow chain will be along shortly. Don't try to help them, just stay out of their way. This is what they live for. ** pj, This made me laugh out loud, remembering the time my boyfriend (a local) took me (a transplant from Illinois) to the beach here in Corpus Christi, TX. He said "Watch this!" as he purposely swerved into deep sand and got us good and stuck. Sure enough, within 30 seconds there were 3 or 4 pick-ups, complete with tow chains, ready and willing to lend us a hand. Guess the boyfriend just wanted to give me a demonstration of Texas hospitality. Peg Schorfheide ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour