The Glazing of the Hens

Once upon a time there was a highway. It went on for hundreds of miles through an arid land. The people whose lives the highway impacted were too poor to afford automobiles. Because of this, half of the population was enraged and took to destroying vast sections of the road whenever they could summon the energy. The other half devoted their lives to restoring the road and beautifying the surrounding landscape with dry weeds. A hero rose out of this situation and he is said to live among us, but he always needs a ride.