A couple was questioned, but not arrested, after they were spotted "rolling around" on the side of a Birmingham area interstate.

A motorist called 911 about 11 a.m. Sunday to alert the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office to the unusual sight. When the deputies got on the scene, they said they found the couple "on a grassy knoll" on the side of Interstate 22 in Graysville, said Chief Deputy Randy Christian.

The couple explained to deputies that they were "just cooking some noodles" in preparation for their long walking journey to Memphis. They were headed to Tennessee to see a Grateful Dead tribute band, Christian said.

The deputies, he said, explained why they were there, and both acknowledged that they understood. The couple refused any assistance with their journey to Memphis.

"First of all, we are glad they were OK but it's a little disturbing they are considering naming a child 'Noodles,''' Christian said. "Apparently the spirit of the flower children from the 60's lives on."