11. What's The Name Of This Place?

Later that same year, Rocket and Piddle took a trip down to South Texas to attend the Sparkling City Road Riders Rally in Corpus Christi.

On the way they got to arguing about Refugio, Texas. Rocket maintained it was pronounced ree-fooge--ee-o. Piddle, who hailed from Texas, insisted it was pronounced ray-furi-o. Back and forth they argued all the way down to the coast. Rocket was a real Yankee from back East and a wimpy tea sipper so what did he know about such things?

Finally they came to the bright lights of Refugio, Texas. "There's a place to eat up ahead," Rocket said. "We'll ask somebody in there. You'll see I'm right!"

"Not a chance, Rocket," Piddle growled. "You're gonna lose this bet."

They pulled in, parked the bikes, and strolled through the front door. Once inside, Rocket put on his best smile and said to the waitress, "Evenin' ma'am. Say, would you mind tellin' me how you pronounce the name of this place?"

She smiled back sweetly and said, "Why, we just call it the Dairy Queen.”