Posted on 11/01/2007 5:48:25 PM PDT by Lokibob
Years ago, I read a story in the readers digest about the girl who went south. It seems that a guy was outside an airport trying to get a taxi. A girl jumped in the taxi that he thought was his. She asked him if he wanted to share the taxi since she was going south. He declined because he was going east.
She leaned out of the taxi window as it was pulling out and said " It's too bad, because you will always wonder what would have happened if you had shared this taxi".
The bottom line of the story in the Readers Digest was that he always did wonder what would have happened.
Well, here is my own "the girl that went south".
I was returning a day early from a business trip years ago.
The plane was late taking off from D.C., which made the connections in St. Louis disappear.
I was standing in line at St. Louis to rebook my flight. The next flight meant that I was stranded in St. Louis for 6 hours. I asked for a meal ticket (make the airlines buy me dinner) which they provided.
Walked away from the counter, mumbling to myself about poor airline service and generally not feeling good about life.
Standing around, wondering what to do next, a young lady walked up to me and introduced her self. Said she was in line behind me, heard me ask for a meal ticket and got one too.
She asked If I'd like a beer as a way of thanking me for the tip on getting the meal ticket.
We went to the bar and ordered beers.
Not to draw this out, we spent the next 6 hours glued hip to hip. We talked about everything possible. Truthfully, there was a spark that mutually sprang between us. It was obvious to me and to her, I'm sure.
I was sorry to have the 6 hours pass. As our flight was called, and we went to the gate. She said "I have a surprise for you". She had reserved the seat beside me on the flight.
A half hour outside of Phoenix, she told me that her parents (who she was visiting) didn't expect her until the next day.
I wasn't expected home in Yuma until the next day either, although there was a late night connection I could make. It was obvious what we both were thinking.
The plane landed, we snagged our bags, with the question still unanswered.
I decided to go on home to Yuma. We shook hands and wandered off to our destines.
There, that is my story about "The Girl That Went South". I will always wonder what would have happened.
Are you married or engaged?
Dear Penthouse.....
And ... reading your FReeper homepage, I can sure see why the gal was so enamored of you. Especially if you told her the story about going to court. Nicely told!
Not that it matters to the story, but yes, I was married.
....Bob
Actually it matters a lot,IMO.The fact that you were married and chose to pass up an "opportunity" like that strongly suggests that you're a man of character and that your wife had good reason to trust you.
Anyway, I think you made the right choice in going home as scheduled.
Hmm, what would have happened? You would have slept the girl, thereby cheating on your wife and your marriage would never be quite the same. Perhaps you would have carried on the affair for a while and eventually gotten a divorce. Why do you keep wondering what would have happened? I don’t see anything positive to spending a day with this woman.
I have a couple of those kind of incidents...where I wondered what would have happened had I “followed through”.
The only one I really regret was when I was 19, and a brand new enlisted sailor in the Navy. I was just out of AT school, and was on a plane across the world to my first duty post. I sat next to a pretty young Ensign the whole time (a 28 hour flight with lots of stops), also on the way to her first duty. She was lovely, and I can honestly say, from the look in her eyes and mannerisms, she was interested in me as well.
But I was all about duty, and I let regulations against fraternizing stop me. Every time I walked past Officers Country in Diego Garcia, I thought about her.
What a dumbass, eh? I definitely should have followed up on that. Screw regulations.
Not that it matters to the story, but yes, I was married.
It matters immensely to the story.
Because it is information of significant moral importance to many people.
I was trying to focus on my daughter and my purchase, but I am sorry I did not pursue the conversation. He seemed very nice.
LOL, the guy that went south. Good for ya.
....Bob
Next time something like that happens at the airport to you, tell her to Freepmail me! On second thought, after reading your homepage, keep it to yourself!
Let’s see now... She walks up to you in line, claims she just happened to overhear you order a meal ticket, and offers to buy you a drink. Then she reserves the seat next to yours on the flight and hints around at spending more time together...
Lokibob... SHE WAS STALKING YOU. Either that, or your wife hired her to test you. ;-) Congratulations, you passed! :-) Considering the young woman’s boldness, she probably did that sort of thing all the time. Whatever the case, sleep easy knowing you made the right decision.
Ever wonder how the beginning of the story goes about how some guy wakes up in a bathtub covered in ice with his kidney missing? Perhaps your guardian angel was watching out for you...
Was it Super Glue....or Elmer’s?
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