Hospitality

No matter where we went we were to an extent objects of curiosity. People would see the load on the roof and then look at our number plates to see where we originated from. Right across the country folks would drive alongside wanting to know where we came from in Massachussetts. If we were parked we would get into a  discussion with former residents of Mass and we all would relate our experiences. This is certainly a small world and the people for the most part are fine people and hospitable.

I have in mind the time we were going thru the outskirts of Philadelphia to get on the Turnpike. We had stopped to ask somebody for directions and this colored chap with his wife stopped and asked if they could help us. Told him where we wanted to go and he straightened us out. Even followed us and when we didn't take the right turn - cut in ahead of us and we followed him to the Pike. Took him out of his way but as he said when he visited Boston one time everybody was so doggone obliging that he couldn't forget it and that was his way of reciprocating