About a month ago Laura was walking along 41st Street up around Military Road as the winter sunlight was fading. A young man walked up to her and said: “Can you tell me which way is west?”
The sky might not have looked quite like this,* but it was pretty obvious where the sun was setting—they were at an intersection with a clear view of the horizon. Laura looked at him closely, thinking: “Are you serious?” When it was clear the guy wasn’t joking, she pointed toward Wisconsin Avenue: “That way.” The guy said, “Thanks,” and headed that way.
Maybe at some point on the next block he slapped his forehead and said: “D’oh!”
Or maybe not.
Makes you wonder.
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*I took this back in December.
