...on geography

"excuse me sir, could you tell me where baggage pick up is?", queries the man.

"where ya comin from", the gentleman responds

"saint louis."

"saint louis....is that a city"

"flight 6446" the bastard pipes up to the confused gentleman and the incredulous man.

"oh, raht over dere"

i turn to the man as we walk toward baggage claim and say, "I would wager that that man has never heard of a city called st. louis."

in a rich southern twang he responds, "why don't that surprise me in new york?"

indeed. glad to be home.

—the bastard