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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: wzambon 🐝 BRONZE
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Subject: Re: Can He Do Anything Right?
Date: 06/12/26 5:27 PM
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Sounds like a paving job in Michigan.

A couple of times a year, my wife and I drive to Missouri and Oklahoma to visit relatives. The roads there and back have become as familiar as our driveway.

Indiana Interstate 69 from Fort Wayne to Indianapolis is the noisiest. Near as I can figure it, the washboard feature built into the road surface is designed to quickly sluice water off the road. A great feature, but my tires sing to me the entire length of it.

Michigan road surfaces are notorious, but living here, we get used to it…… unless we are returning after being out of state for a couple of weeks.

A little over a week ago, we returned home after a wonderful trip…… on rt 23.

North of Toledo, we hit the state line and the roadway noticeably worsened. Tarred over cracks and covered potholes.

Thump……… thump.thump went the tires.

My wife was dozing in the seat next to me, but she woke briefly to comment:

“Well… we’re back in Michigan.”
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