Jimmy Buffett: "It was February in Boston, and I was cold and wanted to go home. Rum and tonic was the antifreeze, and the newspaper was full of ads for warmer climates. I was in a place owned by Derek Sandersen, who was a very famous player for the Boston Bruins in the '70s. I came out of the bar and couldn't find a cab except for the one that was running in front of the nearby hotel.
Jimmy Buffett, con't: "There was no driver in it, and I was too cold to care about the consequences. There is an old Navy expression which says, 'Beg forgiveness, not permission.' I hopped in and drove back to my hotel. I did leave the fare on the seat."
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joeldurhamjr
Jimmy Buffett: "It was February in Boston, and I was cold and wanted to go home. Rum and tonic was the antifreeze, and the newspaper was full of ads for warmer climates. I was in a place owned by Derek Sandersen, who was a very famous player for the Boston Bruins in the '70s. I came out of the bar and couldn't find a cab except for the one that was running in front of the nearby hotel.
joeldurhamjr
Jimmy Buffett, con't: "There was no driver in it, and I was too cold to care about the consequences. There is an old Navy expression which says, 'Beg forgiveness, not permission.' I hopped in and drove back to my hotel. I did leave the fare on the seat."
AlicejustMay
I was just about to commend you for your honesty and initiative at what must have been a very young age... and then I realised this wasn't you :)
joeldurhamjr
@AlicejustMay haha. I WISH that was me!
joeldurhamjr
@AlicejustMay In 1979 I was 8 years old...a bit too young to steal a taxi. Successfully, anyway. :)