When I moved here in 1986, there were so many rude drivers I put some of them into my short stories. But now it's changed. What I love in the Twin Cities is the nice driving manners. I am grateful. Drivers pause to let you emerge from a side street into a solid line of traffic.
Drivers wave thanks to other drivers.
If drivers stay this considerate, it will lessen the Pennsylvania Avenue Rage we feel even at this distance. Author Carol Bly's large body of work includes the essay collection Letters From the Country . She lives in St. Paul with her husband. David King David King was born in Minneapolis and currently resides in St. Paul. He is the drummer for the bands Happy Apple, Love-cars, and 12Rods.