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Somewhere between Wichita and Dodge City, Kansas
April 3, 2005

I got my travel arrangements for my seminar swing. I noticed that I was flying into Wichita and driving to Dodge City (roughly a 2.5 hour drive) to start the week. I asked the travel department why I wasn't flying directly into Dodge City.

Me: Do they not have airline service? That's a long drive after the flight.

Travel: Well, yeah. But they're...er...not the kind of airplanes you can stand up in.

Me: Ah...never mind. I'll drive.

So after renting a car, I started west on US 400.

After a while of cruising, I suddenly noticed lights flashing in the mirror. I pulled over.

Me: Sir, I'm sorry. What's the problem?

The Law: You were going about 20 over the speed limit back there.

Me: Really? I usually try to keep it pretty close to 5, maybe ten over the limit. Never 20.

The Law (with a slight grin): Well, the limit drops from 65 to 55 back there when the road narrows to a 2 lanes.

Me (Handing him my drivers license): Dang!

Him (looking at my license, noticing my Chicago area address): Uh, sir. What the hell are you doing way out here on a 2 lane blacktop in the middle of Kansas?

Me: I'm teaching a seminar on sales taxes in Dodge City tomorrow.

Me (suddenly coming up with an amazingly brilliant idea): Uh, I promise I'll tell them to pay more taxes if you let me off.

The Law (laughing): Here's your license. Drive safely sir.

I took this picture AFTER my encounter with the constabulary. Driving into this sunset was almost worth a ticket. Almost.

The next day, I told the class this story. And I suggested they pay more taxes, as promised. They had a good laugh. Then I packed up and was on to the next day and another seminar back in Wichita. Chastened, I paid attention to my speed.

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