I may have already told you all of the story I heard at summer camp when I was seven which left me frightened of sleeping with my arms outside of the covers. That fear lasted until I was about 23 or so. Even now it sometimes bothers me a bit, especially in the summer. The thing I realized today is that there must be automobiles in the astral plane as well. The fear stayed with me until it was 16 years old and able to get a driver's licence. And still returns for occasional summer holidays. I wonder if the city where I was born thinks of me as some sort of unfortunate incident in its youth that occasional returns as well. ["An Update" August 10, 1999] ------------------------------ YOUR DAILY STEAM ------------------------------ ISSN 1206-4130 http://2x4group.com YOUR DAILY STEAM is a continuing series of almost-daily fables written by James Spyker. If you like them feel free to forward them around. Send me your e-mail address to receive a free subscription. Subscription and editorial correspondence to yds@2x4group.com