About five years ago, I heard a radio DJ say, "...If you're not here, you should be, because tonight is ska night!" before introducing a band's live performance.
Her enthusiasm was momentarily contagious. I thought jokingly, "Let's see, if I left now, it would take only...
(Here, I paused to look up the driving distance between my city and the concert city.)
...28 hours to get there."
I settled for hearing the good roots reggae band she introduced online instead.
