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To: 21twelve
New Jersey and Connecticut are similar in that they are by definition very densely populated - numbers 1 and 4 in the nation respectively - yet much of the area of the two states is rural and empty.

New Jersey has vast amounts of farmlands and forests. Likewise Connecticut, especially when you get away from the seacoasts.

I'm old enough to remember when nobody pumped their own gas anywhere. You'd pull into a gas station and an attendant would come running out to you and not only pump your gas, but check your oil, clean your windshield and ask you if you needed directions (especially if you had an out of state plate).

This is because gas stations in those days gave out free folding maps of the local area to any tourist passing through. If it was a Mobil station, the maps would have all the Mobil gas stations on them. Likewise for Exxon, Shell, etc. This was a way for them to advertise their brand.

Once unfolded, no man was ever able to fold it back to the original state. It required a woman to do that. Men could read the maps but couldn't fold them. Women couldn't make heads or tails out of the maps, but got them folded up perfect for the glove compartment after the man figured out where they were going. It was good teamwork.

28 posted on 08/08/2023 5:21:17 AM PDT by SamAdams76 (5,301,904 Truth | 86,921,174 Twitter)
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To: SamAdams76

“It was good teamwork.”

So what you are saying is Google Maps is destroying marriages?

Could be true. My wife’s app and me going the way that I know does cause tension! “Well if you turn here it will save us one minute!”

I recall some comedian (Carlin?) talking about how maps give you the directions, but they don’t give you directions on how to refold it!


53 posted on 08/08/2023 10:42:48 AM PDT by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful.)
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