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06-08-10, 09:30 PM
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I commute to work on my recumbent bicycle. I wear a white shirt and tie to work each day. Since this is a friendly little town, it is not unusual for strangers to strike up a conversation.
One day a very nice lady asked me about my bicycle. She said, "Is that thing hard to ride?" I very gladly got off the bike and gave her the full tour of my dandy machine. I explained how riding a bike in a semi-reclined position is comfortable, fun, and easy. Then she looked at me sort of weird and says, "Are you some kind of a Mormon?"
I quickly realized she associated bicycle-riding men in white shirts and ties with all the Mormon missionaries who cruise around town. I chuckled a bit, sat down on my bike, leaned back into the seat and responded, "No ma'am, I'm an Episcopalian - - - we're a little more laid back."
I commute to work on my recumbent bicycle. I wear a white shirt and tie to work each day. Since this is a friendly little town, it is not unusual for strangers to strike up a conversation.
One day a very nice lady asked me about my bicycle. She said, "Is that thing hard to ride?" I very gladly got off the bike and gave her the full tour of my dandy machine. I explained how riding a bike in a semi-reclined position is comfortable, fun, and easy. Then she looked at me sort of weird and says, "Are you some kind of a Mormon?"
I quickly realized she associated bicycle-riding men in white shirts and ties with all the Mormon missionaries who cruise around town. I chuckled a bit, sat down on my bike, leaned back into the seat and responded, "No ma'am, I'm an Episcopalian - - - we're a little more laid back."