They replaced a bunch of parking meters on and near my street today, which means I just have to go out with a shovel and whang them all sideways again.<\/p>\n
Unrelatedly, I was getting on the bus this morning when I saw a few shiny white cars all together, emblazoned with the following decals:<\/p>\n
Louisville METRO PARKING ENFORCEMENT<\/p>\n
and, slightly smaller,<\/p>\n
EMERGENCY 911<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
I am still trying to envision a scenario to justify their coexistence.<\/p>\n
Jasper takes off his hat to scratch his head. “See, it’s parked just… right up on the curb, there. A red curb. I don’t know, Waylon, what should we do?”<\/p>\n
“Do?” snaps Waylon. He jerks the cell phone out of Jasper’s kangaroo pocket and thumbs three buttons. “I need the Louisville Metro Parking Enforcement Squa–“<\/p>\n
Before he can finish the word, a driverless Corolla squeals up the street and whips around, braking hard. A man and a woman in suits and sunglasses parachute into the seats.<\/p>\n
“Agents Long and Dervish,” says the woman coolly. “You called?”<\/p>\n
Then, some buildings explode.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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