A man who was traveling in northern Vermont had the distinct impression that he was on the wrong road. He stopped in a village, rolled down his car window and called to one of the villagers to come over and help him. "Friend," he said, "I need help.  I'm lost."

The old villager looked at him a moment and then said, "Do you know where you are?" The man replied, "Yes, I know where I am.  I saw the name of the village on th…