I always get a kick out of this movie. First of all, it is hilarious. My kind of humor. Funny. But also because before I ever saw it, I did the exact same thing. I took a trip with my fiance to St. Louis once, and my map indicated we were going over a bridge, but just like Griswald, I went over the wrong bridge and got lost. Of course I didn’t meet the same couteous people he did. However, I parked in a garage to watch the Cardinals play, and couldn’t find the parking garage later. I walked around the town from dark to dawn, and I do remember about twenty guys standing somewhere, giving me the business. But they were dressed like blue collar workers, and were just having fun, watching me go in circles.