A SOFT SALUTE

 

Out on the pushie the other morning and every cyclist that passed in the opposite direction (and there are always plenty of cyclists out early on the weekend mornings), gave a soft salute as they whooshed on by.

I considered this as I pedalled along, how do I feel about that slight raising of the hand? 

I realise that I don't mind it, it reminds me of something that used to happen whenever you would see another car with surfboards on the roof. A soft salute, an acknowledgement, a small sharing, sometimes a thumbs-up, or a thumbs-down depending. Although the negative thumb wouldn't stop you. Still had to drive down to the break anyway, make your own decision on the viability. May or may not have been a false flag, that particular little signal.

Anyway, surfers don't give any kind of salute now, never happens.