Mattresses are attacking roadways

Today after a spirited day of substitute teacher, I took to the highway to get myself home. While driving and listening to Katy Perry's Firework for the 80th time in the last 4 days, I found myself a comfortable distance behind a pickup truck in the left lane with a mattress in the back.

I thought nothing of this, because Iowans are known for seeking pleasure by saving on $40 delivery charges and hauling major purchases on their own. It's practically on the state seal.

Nothing about saving money, but implied with the steamboat

All of a sudden, the mattress CAME FLYING OFF THE TRUCK. It landed right in front of me, and even though I braked quickly, I knew this wasn't going to be good. I swerved to avoid the mattress but didn't have enough time to see if anyone was in the other lane, so I ended up running over it a bit. But I feel no guilt about this because the thing wasn't even strapped down.

Life lesson for my readers: Strap down large items when hauling them in a pickup truck or prepare to kill other drivers.