Tag: the neighborhood
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Oh m'god, those look like…scientists!
Just had to note this. A couple days ago I wandered into the plant room (the nook where our plants live, that has sunlight) and looked out the window to see a man in his late 50s or early 60s and one in his late 30s on the opposite sidewalk engaging in body language that…
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"And then I saw everyone around running…"
Guns and gunfire seem to be all over the news this week. Apropos, Marty, on his way home, stops at the grocery store near here. Upon leaving, he almost walked right into a bullet. As he stepped out from between a row of cars, approaching ours, he hears BANG and then realizes some guy standing…
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3 AM and the Parking Garage is Busy
Walks down the street past the window, a woman with bleached blonde hair done up in a fraying bun, in a heavy quilted coat, tight jeans and fuzzy mukluk styled boots. Glances back over her shoulder, up the street, as she nears the drive to the parking garage where a dark truck has been sitting,…
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Tales of Obstructing Justice
The landlord’s assistant relates that one of the women who lived above us (just moved out) looked out one night recently to see the police preparing to tow the car of her roommate who was out of town and was parked unknowingly in a no parking zone that was unmarked. She went running outside and…
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Three Tow Trucks At Once!
Ouch, I just thwacked the shit out of my hand. That’ll be a nice bruise. Anyway, every so often the Midtown Blue Boys show back up and proceed to their off-duty policing, which is supposed to have to do with keeping things safer in Midtown but they’re never around for all the hookers turning tricks…