When the Leaves Are Gone | 叶落之时

English Original

On a beautiful October day, my husband and I were driving through the Georgia mountains. When traffic slowed to a snail's pace, we assumed there was road construction or an accident ahead.

My husband reached for the CB radio and asked, "Can anyone tell me when the traffic returns to normal?"

Came the reply: "When the leaves are gone."


中文翻译

一个美丽的十月天,我和丈夫驱车穿越佐治亚州的山脉。当车流慢如蜗牛爬行时,我们猜想前方是道路施工还是发生了事故。

丈夫拿起民用波段无线电问道:“有人能告诉我交通什么时候能恢复正常吗?”

答复传来:“当叶子落光的时候。”

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