TAXI DRIVER

JIM GRABBED HIS SUITCASE OFF THE

LUGGAGE CAROUSEL AND HEADED

OUTSIDE TO HAIL A TAXI.

A TAXI PROMPTLY PICKED HIM UP

AND THEY WERE ON THERE WAY.

TWENTY MINUTES INTO THE RIDE

JIM HAD A QUESTION FOR

THE TAXI DRIVER,

“EXCUSE ME SIR”

SAID JIM TAPPING THE DRIVER

ON THE SHOULDER.

“AHHHH HHH”

SCREAMED THE TAXI DRIVER

SWERVING THE TAXI ACROSS

THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC AND

FINALLY STOPPING THE CAR

ON THE OPPOSITE SHOULDER.

“WHAT THE HECK WAS

THAT ALL ABOUT?”

DEMANDED JIM

THOROUGHLY SHAKEN.

“I’M SORRY,”

SAID THE TAXI DRIVER,

WIPING HIS BROW,

“THIS IS MY FIRST DAY ON THE JOB,

I’VE BEEN DRIVING A HEARSE

FOR THE LAST FIFTY YEARS!”