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by Mike Furtado
Copyright (c), 2003, My Daily Driver -- All Rights Reserved 
I was driving my car last week, on a mission to the grocery store to pick up supplies for
tomorrow mornings breakfast. Friday evening is typically busy around here, but today would be
different. There was a bit of snow in the air. So many drivers become terrified when the white stuff
starts to hit the ground, driving to the store becomes a harrowing experience. Are these people out
the get me, or do they target you too? Defensive driving takes on a whole new meaning on a night
like tonight.The grocery store is just about three miles away on a 4-lane main road. How hard can that be? Not a block away, as I slow down approaching a green-lighted intersection, a car on the cross road slides through the red light and directly into the path of oncoming cars. The best way this vehicle can be identified is "late model, mid-sized, and completely covered in snow." Wouldn't it be easier if you could see out BOTH sides of your windshield? My cautious approach has paid off. The incident is avoided. As we made our way down the road, two things become obvious; there are far more people on the road than a typical Friday evening, and they all came out to try to crash into MY car! This short journey to the store has turned into a constant assault on my car. Many more potentially disastrous events are avoided before we reach the grocery store. Should this huge parking lot be loaded to capacity at this time? I wouldn't think so. Maybe they're giving away free food? There must be something big going on here tonight. Inside the grocery store, our worst fears are realized. This entire city is shopping here. Everyone is buying milk and bread. There must have been reports of a major snow storm. Here in Southeastern New England, that's the rules. When the weather report says snow, everyone MUST report to the nearest grocery or convenience store and buy ALL the milk and bread. 
Luckily the store had not been sold out of the items we came for, and after a mere 35 minute wait, it's
back into the street to fend for my life, I mean, to drive home. Two side roads to avoid the masses, and
the return trip is fairly uneventful. I better turn in the news right away to find out just how bad this
storm is going to be. After the scene I just witnessed, it must be a doozie!"Weather Team update.... 1 to 3 inches of snow inland and snow/rain mix along the coastline.... " Could all those people have been watching a different channel? 
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