Here’s the last thing. The morning ferries were leaving at 8:55 and 10:00AM. We arrived at the dock at 8:50, figuring we’d be there in time for the 10:00. Usually you have to get there at least 45 minutes early, because there are often more cars waiting than the quota of 40 spaces. So we pulled up behind the cars that had been waiting and were moving forward to load onto the 8:55 ferry.
In front of us was a shiny red Hummer with NRA and God Bless America stickers on the back. The cars ahead of us kept moving, and so did we. Eventually we were only the third vehicle in line. There was a large cargo truck, the Hummer, and our Subaru Forester. The ferry people were gesturing to stop. We joked that we would probably be the first car prevented from loading, and first in line to watch the ferry pull away. (This happened to us once before.)
But no. They were gesturing us forward! They gestured for us to pass the Hummer and ahead, onto the ferry! We could hardly believe it. We were the last car!
The woman driving the Hummer was incredulous. And angry. “Why??” she asked the official, as we drove past. “Because you’re too big. They’re small.”
I don’t honestly think our Forester is much shorter than a Hummer. But heck. I guess that could be verified.* Obviously the cargo truck was too big for the last spot on the ferry. But between the Hummer and the Subaru it had to be a toss-up.
I had to remind myself that the personality characteristics of Subaru owners are not compatible with gloating.
* Just checked the specs. That Hummer would not have fit.
Hummer: 203.6″
Forester: 179.5″
