Andrew Smith wrote:
> I have heard it said that the bicycle was the most effective machine for
> social change ever invented, especially for young men in country
> districts.
>
I remember being at a conference where the the question was asked, "Is
anyone working on marriage distances?".  Two people stood up.  So a young
man working on marriage distances in a county in Southern England was
introduced to a young lady working on marriage distances in Northern
England.  I occasionally wonder what happened to them, and whether future
generations will wonder how they met!

John Briggs