THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES
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Back your car into a ditch, then call him for help
I had an idea for today’s story but decided I’d take the dog for a walk first. After luring him into the back of the car with a piece of baguette, we set out for the vineyards.
But instead of my usual route, I turned off on a trail that looked interesting, not knowing it would end in a padlocked gate. Vineyards are lined with ditches, most of them covered with weeds, so after I tried to turn the car around, I got out to check that the wheels weren’t too close to the edge. Then I got back in and backed up . . . just a teeny tiny bit more.
And then a stomach-dropping moment as the wheels spun, but the car stayed put. The back wheels had dropped into a ditch. I sent up a silent prayer. No one was listening. I turned off the engine and tried to think — or the female equivalent of thinking. No thought came to mind (of course), so I turned the ignition back on and tried again. A cloud of dust and the stench of diesel fuel filled the air.
