Confederate Sharpshooter

Go read the story and watch the video here. I'll wait.

I love it when professional drivers finally get some respect from the media. Usually the big rig drivers are only shown in the news as menaces to safety when a wreck occurs, usually because some rush-hour dolt trying to play race car driver caused a wreck. In reality truck drivers are much safer than automobile drivers, as you might expect when these hard working men and women are entrusted with everything from tomorrow's bread and beans to nuclear weapons. (Yes, they ship those by truck- how do you think they get from the airport to the missile silos?)

Do me a favor today- on the way home from work, give the big trucks a little extra room. If you can, give 'em a thumbs up, and try to make their life a little easier. They do a difficult job, do it well, and without them you wouldn't have any of the many things you buy at the grocery store, Wal-Mart, or anywhere else. They deserve your thanks.