Mapsco is the map system that rules in some metropolitan cities. In Dallas, for instance,(corporate home to Mapsco) , this ever expanding metropolitan area is completely cataloged in a book of 81/2 X 11 pages, each designated by number and letter. Newspaper classifieds refer to and are grouped by their respective Mapsco page number. No Dallas car is without this old school tool.
I had always referred to my Dad as Mr. Mapsco. Whenever I was confused, or needed a quick alternate route, he was my first choice for driving info. (Diagonal streets are my personal Achilles heel.) Since his death, I have filled this void with google maps on my iphone and a wonderful free app from White Pages which performs phone number lookup but also includes a map.
Well today, I received an SOS from my Mom who had gotten turned around somehow. Within minutes, I had found her a phone number and guided her from her current position (in real time) to her meeting place. Not only was it great to be able to get her out of this jam, but after hanging up, I realized that I had done exactly what I'd promised my Dad that I'd do. In one small way, I'd been able to step in and fill his shoes for her when she needed me. Today I was Mr. Mapsco!
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