Wednesday, November 18, 2009

He's the One!

The Natchez Trace has loads o' little stopping places where there is a sign that something historic happened there, or a trail, a river, whatnot.

Usually one sees families with overloaded cars or RVs, kids running around. Cow pulled up at this one and amazingly enough, there was a single guy, sitting at a table with his lunch and a bunch of maps spread out before him.

Gee, Cow thought to herself, a single guy, of apparently appropriate age, also enjoying the historic sights of Natchez....this could be something! She got out of her car, and started to walk up to the sign.

"Do you know how many miles to the next burial mound?" he called out to Cow.

Oh dear. Not only did Cow not know, but it sadly put her mind out of the "this guy might be nice" into the "this guy might try to murder me alone at this area and bury my body with the dead Indians" mode.

Cow stammered that she had passed several burial mounds but didn't know exactly how far they were, quickly got back into the Topiarymobile and drove off (pausing only to snap a picture through her windshield).

So much for meeting the love of her life that Sunday morning along the Natchez Trace.

Rueful Moo!

9 Comments:

Blogger Lulu LaBonne said...

That was the opportunity to tell him that you'd just made one a mile down the road and wave your pruning shears at him.

Cow needs to sort out her chat-up lines!

9:08 AM  
Blogger raydenzel1 said...

I think you looked like a cartoon with your feet already moving while still standing there. Must be a touch of paranoia in the air! Unless of course, there was a hockey mask on the table....

11:56 AM  
Blogger Gorilla Bananas said...

I think he was an anthropologist. A serial killer would have been more friendly.

2:12 PM  
Blogger The Topiary Cow said...

Lulu: Ha! Oooh, Cow as menacing, shear-bearing chat-up---something new!

RJ: I think you are right (feet moving quickly)

Gorilla: Sadly, it was probably a missed opportunity.

The awareness of the isolation of the situation, combined with Cow's legendary inability to distinguish evildoers from good guys, it overwhelmed the slim chance of striking up a conversation.

Alas. Suppose she could always drive that way again next Sunday morning. Except, it's supposed to be raining.

2:19 PM  
Blogger kate said...

Glad Cow is safe, smart to run away from map reading/burial mound hunting possible murderer.

Also, 'Natchez' reminds me of 'nachos' and now I'm hungry.

5:13 PM  
Blogger watercolordaisy said...

Oh girl! You missed a chance!!! Not as many serial killers as there are good guys. :) Play the odds.

6:36 PM  
Blogger linda said...

I would also run. Lone stranger in a bushland setting in Australia, I promise, is a recipe for murder.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backpacker_Murders
and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Falconio

Unfortunately we have far too many of these sorts of murders - however they do make for great television documentaries.

Again, I reiterate, strange man all alone in bush (asking for nearest burial mound) is not a prospective date. EVER.

10:00 PM  
Blogger I Hate to Weight said...

i want a ride in the Topiarymobile.

10:35 PM  
Blogger The Topiary Cow said...

Kate: Thank you for your support. Cow now not feeling so much like she was an idiot. Also liking nachos!

Watercolor: the deserted area worked against him, sadly.

Linda: Thank you for your strong words and kindness. (Cow now clicking on the link provided by Lovely Linda)

Cow NOT wanting to be in a murder documentary, and thanks you for the good sense and warning!

Weight: You must promise not to hang your head out the window. :)

7:08 AM  

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