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  • Honest, It Fell Off the Truck

    A white pickup from a local landscaping company pulled onto Raymond Avenue well ahead of me:

    Pickup Truck Drill Drop - A
    Pickup Truck Drill Drop – A

    Although it’s not obvious to you, something seemed wrong as it pulled away:

    Pickup Truck Drill Drop - B
    Pickup Truck Drill Drop – B

    A closer look:

    Pickup Truck Drill Drop - B - detail
    Pickup Truck Drill Drop – B – detail

    The dark blob turned out to be a carrying case for an industrial-strength drill:

    Pickup Truck Drill Drop - C
    Pickup Truck Drill Drop – C

    Fortunately, there was no oncoming traffic and the drivers could all swerve around the debris:

    Pickup Truck Drill Drop - D
    Pickup Truck Drill Drop – D

    I was hauling a trailer of groceries and didn’t want to stop, but hailed the driver where he pulled over just past the Hooker Avenue intersection. Unfortunately, he didn’t notice the drill was missing and proceeded on his way.

    When I got home, I called the company to tell them what happened. I hope they got someone there before the circling vultures landed …