Even in this age of jet travel, we still rely on trains for much of our transportation needs. However, they often (even in The United States) run on time…
A train is just leaving the station when a young man comes running up, throws his valise inside, and jumps aboard just in time. As he stands in the doorway, huffing and puffing, trying to catch his breath, and older man who had been watching says to him, “Youngster, you’re out of shape! When I was your age, I could have run to this train and jumped aboard without breaking a sweat.”
“That may be, old man,” the youth replies. “But I’ve been chasing this train since the last station!”
Even in this age of jet travel, we still rely on trains for much of our transportation needs. However, they often (even in The United States) run on time…
A train is just leaving the station when a young man comes running up, throws his valise inside, and jumps aboard just in time. As he stands in the doorway, huffing and puffing, trying to catch his breath, and older man who had been watching says to him, “Youngster, you’re out of shape! When I was your age, I could have run to this train and jumped aboard without breaking a sweat.”
“That may be, old man,” the youth replies. “But I’ve been chasing this train since the last station!”