Where an old road like this could ultimately lead probably lies somewhere between those two extremes: a pleasant picnic spot perhaps, the cosmic swimming hole, or a dead end where a trailhead for hikers leads deeper into the wilderness. Try fashioning a set of song lyrics around that word picture. It might also lead to a clutch of wild-eyed hillbillies operating a makeshift meth lab from a single wide. The road might indeed lead to an idyllic log cabin by the river with smoke billowing from the chimney, a front yard tire swing in a big oak tree, and a friendly dog to welcome you home after long days of travel. Others country roads are every bit as real, but are perhaps more perilous and less inviting than the sentimental John Denver song might suggest. More than one over-worked and frazzled old soul has fantasized about ditching the computer, cell phone, and the lousy desk job to follow one of these rustic byways to a simpler way of life. Many of these roads are entirely mythical or just a state of mind.
Can anything in the world be more inviting than a lonesome country road?įolk songs, pastoral poems, inspirational quotes, and pop culture pseudo profundities are awash with both visions and words expressing the quaint charm of the country road.
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