Dumb/Stupid Things You've Done...and Survived
Those old country sheriffs can be your best friend at times.
You aint kidding... He didn't even raise his voice.
I had just bought the car and was on a county road going through the gears etc, checking things out, and when I looked up, there was the main road about 100 ft away, and I had the red light.... No way I was stopping so I decided the best chance i had was to floor it and spend as little time crossing as possible. Right or wrong, i made it to the other side, came to a skidding halt, shaking and just sat there in neutral and idling...
Couple of minutes later, a white car rolls up beside me and the older guy inside was signaling me to roll down my window. In a daze, I rolled down the window and heard him, sort of, ask me if I was alright. After assuring him I was, he showed me his badge and asked to turn the car off and get out.
Long story short, we had a very good talk about almost taking him away from his family and how he understood how us kids get excited and need to take it easy.
He shook my hand, and let me go on the stipulation I didn't exceed 45 mph the whole way home... about 80 miles... I did not...
