I was working in the Chattanooga area last week, so after work, I decided to go by Raccoon Mountain Caverns (a commercial cave) and visit with Patty Perlaky, the cave's manager and an NSS member.
Something strange came over me in the parking lot. Those who know me well probably know I am prone to such "spells". At any rate, I got out my Geologist's Rock Hammer, walked into the Ticket Office and asked the girl behind the counter:
"Does the stalactite collecting tour start at 5:30 ?"
She was just speechless. Didn't have a clue what to say. Her eyes got really, really wide. I felt sort of bad.
Then I told her I was there to see Patty, but she still looked totally freaked out.
Larry E. Matthews
NSS #6792-F