alpinista
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OK, so I've parked my VW Beetle in the garage near work this morning, gotten my things together and I see this couple in the alcove near the bank of elevators. The man nicely opens the door for me as I cart a gazillion things and I think, "How nice and gentlemanly!"
As I walk in toward the elevators, we glance at one another and I hear him say, "alligator eggs!"
"Huh??" I'm clearly puzzled. It's way too early in the morning and I haven't had nearly enough coffee.
"Your VFTT sticker!" he says. He has spotted it on my car. Then he reminds me of a string of posts not that long ago where our very own Dr. Wu suggests that we come up with a secret sign to alert fellow hikers when they've come into the presence of a VFTT member.
"Alligator eggs!"
Ahh, the light bulb goes off.
It's Whitelief, he tells me. He had seen the sticker on my car and persuaded his companion to stick around so he can figure out who it is. I inquire as to her trail name, but sadly, she's yet to be annointed with one.
A great way to start the day ... even if it's not on the trail somewhere in the mountains!
As I walk in toward the elevators, we glance at one another and I hear him say, "alligator eggs!"
"Huh??" I'm clearly puzzled. It's way too early in the morning and I haven't had nearly enough coffee.
"Your VFTT sticker!" he says. He has spotted it on my car. Then he reminds me of a string of posts not that long ago where our very own Dr. Wu suggests that we come up with a secret sign to alert fellow hikers when they've come into the presence of a VFTT member.
"Alligator eggs!"
Ahh, the light bulb goes off.
It's Whitelief, he tells me. He had seen the sticker on my car and persuaded his companion to stick around so he can figure out who it is. I inquire as to her trail name, but sadly, she's yet to be annointed with one.
A great way to start the day ... even if it's not on the trail somewhere in the mountains!
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