Somebody is driving their riding mower down the highway

[arcadian]

In front of my house. It's a major U.S. Route. Second time I've heard it, both times at midnight. Whence did he come? To where is he going? Who are you mysterioso lawnmower man?

[mwooldri]

1. Probably got their driving license revoked...

and using the mower as transportation between home and the bar.

[arcadian]

2. They are definitely going a long way.

But there are zero bars around here, probably getting sloshed at a friends house.

[realisticphish]

3. The yard is a hiiiighhhwaayyyy....

and I'm gonna moooow it all night loooooong

[arcadian]

4. First time I heard it

I thought it was a SWAT helicopter in stealth mode about ready to drop some commandos on my roof top to take me away to the FEMA camps. :D

[A-Schwarzenegger]

5. Brings to mind the delightful David Lynch movie "The Straight Story" with Richard Farnsworth.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166896/

[Sebastian Doyle]

6. Do you live anywhere near George Jones?

Apparently George drove his lawnmower to the liquor store one time when his license was pulled for a DUI.

And when he's not riding his mower, he's burning down playhouses with Keith Richards.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FszkSqOGLCw

[peekaloo]

7. That is true.

He made beer runs to the local Quickie Mart on his mower. Way back when he lived down the street from my parents' house. :-)