Warm Up: Valet Parking

Just came back from a trip to Nashville. We stayed in an incredible resort, but there was one problem: our valet guy didn't know how to drive a stick shift.

How does someone get a job as a valet without this skill? Good question. Unfortunately, I've yet to come across a good answer. Hopefully I'll be able to get someone to bite on my pitch and I'll be able to find out.

Otherwise, I'll be left with a nagging question that seems to have no logical answer. A valet unable to drive a stick seems akin to a chef being unable to use a gas stove. Sure, most stoves are electric (well, at least in homes), but there are quite a few homes that boast gas grills.

This is not to say that stick shifts reign the driving world. This is to say they exist.

You believe automobiles with manual transmissions exist? Good! So do valet drivers--and some shutter.