This is another post copied across from my facebook notes collection. Hope you read and enjoy *grin*

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November 2008

Conversations With  A Man in A Hut:

Unlike Michaels community inspired tirades, this note will not waffle on in the form of a four part mini series...

Just to start off... when i say "hut men" i am referring to those security points you may have in your neighbourhood.... those of you that don't live in a trailor park may have seen them.

This morning, as I drove home trying to remember the details of last nights events, I cheerfully and somewhat absentmindedly drove through the neighbourhood waving and greeting each one of those hut men with matched enthusiasm.

As I am a cheerful person by nature, it wasn't unusual for me to gad about waving and chuckling at strangers with gay abandon, but it suddenly struck me.... it didn't matter which road I trundled down... each hut man waved and greeted me as if they had known me my whole life.... I decided to test this and turned the corner... and drove back up the same road.... three times....

As suspected, the hut man waved and chortled at my vehicle with the same enthusiasm EACH and EVERY time i drove passed. It was apparent...not only did he NOT know me my whole life... he seemed to have the memory of a gold fish!! (although the actually memory and concentration span of a gold fish can be argued and this point saved for another note).

I decided to "let it go" and go home... until i drove passed the hut man in MY road. As he raised his cheerful hand and flapped it about, I couldn't take it anymore. I pulled over and got out... I approached the hut..... I just had to know. I asked him if he knew me... Imagine my surprise when he seemed confused, even disturbed at my question.

I followed up the first blow with something else I have been wondering about these hut people.... "if i was being robbed would you be the person to help me?"

His response was somewhat prizeworthy... he looked more confused, laughed nervously and said "No, You have to Call the police"

pfft, why didn't *I* think of that?!