Yelling at Cars

One thing any hitchhiker can tell you is that a cool pastime is yelling at cars.  Out in the open air, you can yell (or sing) or shout anything you want, because the sound drifts off fast and becomes inaudible.  So it’s an excellent tool for blowing off steam and frustration. You give passing cars a piece of your mind, but it won’t come back to haunt you. I used this technique frequently during this trip.  “Come on people, show me some red, white, and blue,” I yell on Day 1.  In Colorado on Day 7, I yell, “Come on Colorado, take a chance!  We’re not going to assault you.”  In Utah two days later, I yell with a high degree of consternation, “Those simple-faced bastards! We could’ve fulfilled them! Why didn’t you stop?  Tell me?  Tell me!”  Otto and I did this all across America (especially me). It really gets across what’s on your mind.