Four times I was honked at for having the temerity to proceed through …

Bill Bryson
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Four times I was honked at for having the temerity to proceed through town without the benefit of metal. ✨ Bill Bryson (2010). A Walk In The Woods: The World's Funniest Travel Writer Takes a Hike, p.167, Random House
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Four times I was honked at for having the temerity to proceed through town without the benefit of metal. ✨ Bill Bryson (2010). A Walk In The Woods: The World's Funniest Travel Writer Takes a Hike, p.167, Random House

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