The Washington Post, January 21st, 1994
WE TURNED onto Purgatory Road, some 50 miles outside of Austin, Tex. It was a narrow stretch, marked by potholes and strewn with gravel. You didn't have to be a comedian to think of the joke: "If this is Purgatory, what's Hell like?" We found out. Hell is the central Texas "dip." It's a motorized dance that goes like this: Drive along a back road at moderate speeds. Watch for signs that say "Dip" or "Dip Ahead." Ignore the signs. Then, whomp! Catch your gullet as the car drops a foot or so beneath the regular road surface. That's the "dip." Sometimes, there are no warnings. Whomp! Whomp! Prett...
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