The railway inspector folded his arms and looked seriously at Eddie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet\u2019s see how you handle pressure,\u201d he said.
\u201cWhat would you do if two trains were heading toward each other on the same track?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eddie answered instantly. \u201cI\u2019d switch one of them onto another track.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The inspector nodded. \u201cAnd if the lever broke?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019d sprint down to the tracks and use the manual switch.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd if lightning had struck it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eddie swallowed but stayed determined. \u201cThen I\u2019d run back up and call the next signal box.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat if the phone was busy?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019d rush to the street and use the public phone outside the station.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd if that phone had been vandalized?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eddie paused dramatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell\u2026 in that case,\u201d he said confidently, \u201cI\u2019d run into town and get my Uncle Lou.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The inspector blinked. \u201cYour Uncle Lou? Why?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eddie grinned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBecause he\u2019s never seen a train accident before \u2014 and this one sounds like it\u2019s going to be spectacular.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A passenger train was inching forward painfully slowly \u2014 creaking, groaning, barely moving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finally, it stopped altogether.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A frustrated passenger leaned out the window and shouted,
\u201cWhat\u2019s going on?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A conductor walking alongside the train called back,
\u201cCow on the track!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ten long minutes later, the train slowly began moving again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But within five minutes\u2026 it stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The same conductor walked by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The woman leaned out once more and yelled,
\u201cWhat now? Don\u2019t tell me we caught up with the cow again?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A blonde wife returned home after her very first day commuting to the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She looked pale and slightly green.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her husband rushed over. \u201cHoney, are you okay?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot really,\u201d she groaned. \u201cI feel sick from sitting backward on the train all morning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, sweetheart,\u201d he said sympathetically. \u201cWhy didn\u2019t you ask the person sitting across from you to switch seats?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She sighed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n