In TX. we have a large wildflower population especially along the road right-of-ways. Course the state flower is the Bluebonnet which is just a weed.
When LBJ was "elpresidente" Lady Bird made the TX Dept of Transp. stop contractors from mowing the roadsides until the flowers had time to bloom and seed out. So you had, in some cases 2' or so of dense roadside vegetation until late summer.
On one occasion, on the way to work, an ambulance approached from the opposite direction on a narrow 2 lane road with just such. I couldn't pull over so I just stopped as is the law to get over and stop.
In my rear view mirror I saw this car coming at me obviously with no intention of stopping. Was a mom with a car load of kids and either she didn't know the law or was distracted by the occupants.
At the last minute I realized she was going to smack me and I stomped the accelerator as hard as I could. Going to bet if my bumper would have had a coat of paint it would have been hit.
We continued up the road and at the first place to turn around she did. I can only imagine that she had to run back home and .................
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