The fine art of making do

摘要

Several years ago I was driving home from North Carolina late one night. Tiring, I stopped at a rest area for a quick nap. Upon awakening, my battery was too weak to start the car. A helpful soul stopped, but neither one of us had any jumper cables. But, he said it wouldn't be a problem. The kind stranger pulled his car up to mine until the bumpers touched and then proceeded to use the jack handle to span the positive battery terminals. He instructed me to start the car. I was skeptical, but by gosh, it worked!