The wave; country style

walk213

walk213

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I was born and raised about 30 minutes north of Boston, Massachusetts. I am a native New Englander, and proud of it. We live a fast, competitive and intense lifestyle in the Northeast. Once one earns their driver's license, emotions become amplified. People treat their commute as a race. If you're dissatisfied with the speed in the left lane, you flash your headlights at the driver in front of you. If that car doesn't move, you tailgate them. If the tailgate proves to be ineffective, you bolt across multiple lanes, only to cut back to the left lane in order to get ahead of the original driver. As you bolt by the person lollygagging in the left lane, you raise your middle finger in order to demonstrate your anger. The gesture usually results in a continued confrontation of flipping each other off for miles down the road.

When we moved to Colorado just over 8 years ago, the pace of play slowed. When I started hunting, things really changed. As I drive east, people wave at you. It is a subtle move with the left hand, but noticeable. At first, I was perplexed by the gesture. Did the person misidentify me as a friend? Do I wave back even though they have the wrong guy? It took a few trips to realize that these are people just being kind. I am not certain where the geographical line is in the State, but when I cross it, things change. I have adopted the motion, and now wave at every truck that passes me. Waving at another person I don't know makes me feel good, so I will continue doing it.

Video
https://youtu.be/v0zUe33MZ5I
 
Way to catch up to 'em . I am like a kid at Christmas when I get to hunt roosters in the snow . Enjoyed the Vidieo !!!
 
There is an etiquette to the country wave:

If you pass some one you lift your index finger off of the wheel. Do not lift your hand just your finger. It needs to be high enough off the wheel so the other driver sees it. Be sure not to use your middle finger.

If it is a women you use more then two fingers. again do not take your hand off of the wheel.

If its some one you know you lift your index finger and wave it back and forth. If it some one you know and you and they drink beer together, you lift your finger, still leaving your hand on the wheel and point it at them.

If it is someone you know and you want to talk to them lift your hand off of the wheel and wave.

If it is your wave ignore her as if you didn't even see that a car is passing. She will be waving with her hand off the wheel and will likely want you to turn around and go back into town for milk or diapers, or...
 
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pudgy gopher said:
There is an etiquette to the country wave:

If you pass some one you lift your index finger off of the wheel. Do not lift your hand just your finger. It needs to be high enough off the wheel so the other driver sees it. Be sure not to use your middle finger.

If it is a women you use more then two fingers. again do not take your hand off of the wheel.

If its some one you know you lift your index finger and wave it back and forth. If it some one you know and you and they drink beer together, you lift your finger, still leaving your hand on the wheel and point it at them.

If it is someone you know and you want to talk to them lift your hand off of the wheel and wave.

If it is your wave ignore her as if you didn't even see that a car is passing. She will be waving with her hand off the wheel and will likely want you to turn around and go back into town for milk or diapers, or...
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Pudgy Gopher,

I will employ moving forward!
 
In rural areas of Kansas where I go hunting, waving at strangers going by in the opposite direction while driving is customary. The wave can be very minimal as noted above. I always do it. You know the old adage, "When in Rome, wear a toga." :p
 
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