h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

What's mainly wrong with society today
is that too many Dirt Roads have been paved.

There's not a problem in America today,
crime, drugs, education, divorce,
delinquency that wouldn't be remedied,
if we just had more Dirt Roads, because
Dirt Roads give character.


People that live at the end of Dirt Roads
learn early on that life is a bumpy ride.
That it can jar you right down to your
teeth sometimes, but it's worth it, if
at the end is home...a loving spouse,
happy kids and a dog.


We wouldn't have near the trouble with our
educational system if our kids got their
exercise walking a Dirt Road with other
kids, from whom they learn how to get
along. There was less crime in our streets
before they were paved.


Criminals didn't walk two dusty miles to rob or rape,
if they knew they'd be welcomed by 5 barking dogs and
a double barrel shotgun. And there were no drive by shootings.
Our values were better when our roads were worse!

People did not worship their cars more than their kids,
and motorists were more courteous, they didn't tailgate
by riding the bumper or the guy in front would choke you
with dust & bust your windshield with rocks.
Dirt Roads taught patience.

Dirt Roads were environmentally friendly,
you didn't hop in your car for a quart
of milk you walked to the barn for your
milk. For your mail, you walked to
the mail box.


What if it rained and the Dirt Road
got washed out? That was the best
part, then you stayed home and had
some family time, roasted marshmallows
and popped popcorn and pony rode on
Daddy's shoulders and learned how to
make prettier quilts than anybody.
At the end of Dirt Roads, you soon
learned that bad words tasted like soap.


Most paved roads lead to trouble,
Dirt Roads more likely lead to a
fishing creek or a swimming hole.
At the end of a Dirt Road, the only
time we even locked our car was in August,
because if we didn't some neighbor
would fill it with too much zucchini.


At the end of a Dirt Road, there was always extra springtime income, from when city dudes would get stuck, you'd have to hitch up a team and pull them out. Usually you got a dollar...always you got a new friend...at the end of a Dirt Road!


Who after reading this agrees or disagrees?? and what is your reason?

Ah these wise words indeed with flawless logic, I agree muchly

It sure makes you think and realise what is inportant.

Ah yes, Chelle, wise words indeed...there's alot to be said for simplicity! *SIGH* But it's part of human nature to seek progress (even when it ends up seeming like re-gress).

You do realise that the piece was ironic...?