Yesterday we were driving the Danish dudes around Pretoria. We had to get on the N1, which means paying a toll (Freeways are not "free" here, and aren't even called freeways. Every time you use the highway you have to pay).An ambulance came up behind us, red lights flashing, and zoomed passed us just before coming to the toll gate. I was sure they would flash some card, or the toll gate operator would press a switch to lift the gate, but no... the ambulance slowed, stopped, paid the toll, and then proceeded onto the highway, red lights still flashing.
I don't know why but Dan and I laughed and laughed. The poor EMT had to pull out his R5,80 like everyone else before going on to save the world.
Kind of shatters my image of heroes... like Superman having to pay to use the phone booth to change into his costume. It takes away some of the invincibility.
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