The Wind
A New Yorker traveling through west Texas stopped in the little town of Rankin for lunch. As he stepped out on to the little Main Street, the 40 mile per hour wind practically pulled the car door off! He started towards the diner, leaning into the wind, with on hand on his hat to keep it from being blown off.
As he approached the stores he saw an old-timer leaning against the corner of the building, reading a newspaper. The New Yorker was fascinated that he held the paper just right so the wind wouldn't even ruffle it as he read.
He asked the man, "Sir, does the wind blow like this all the time?"
The old timer looked up and faced into the wind, as if he suddenly just noticed it, turned back, eyed the stranger from head to foot, and said, "Noooope. Sometimes it comes from the other direction."
Originally published November 14, 2002.
