Bidens alba (wildflower)

Hitchhiking was once a common means of low-cost transportation for people unable to afford other mean. A person would walk to the nearest road and hold out their clinched fist with the thumb pointed up while attempting to make eye contact with sympathetic drivers. In simpler times, hitchhikers were frequently provided a ride to a predetermined destination. In exchange they provided companionship and, hopefully, interesting conversation to the considerate driver. Change in travel protocols notw