Thursday, July 16, 2015

People Never Cease to Amaze Me
     This morning I had to stop at the post office. I was about fourth in line. The second person in line was a woman with two boys, about three and maybe four or five. They were lively, and obviously curious about everything, wanting to touch and explore their environment. The lady kept up a continual string of instructions, "Stand still, stay right here, don't turn around like that, don't bother the lady, and stand still." All the instructions were repeated endlessly, as long as she was in the post office. 
     The admonitions changed slightly as she was leaving the building, "Don't run ahead of me, leave that alone, stay up with me, don't go over there, open the door for your mother, not that one, the other one." And once outside and before the door closed, "Stay on the sidewalk."
     It reminded me of a dog owner with a hound that has no intention of obeying. You've probably seen them, "Stay, sit, come, stay," all in the space of about thirty seconds.
     This woman had one of those voices that carries, just goes on and on until it bounces off some hard surface. She wasn't yelling or even talking loud, but every word was heard all over the post office.
    The guy behind me said in a low voice, "That's why they invented those kid leashes." The guy ahead of me said, "That's why they have muzzles, and I'm not thinking about the kids."
     Like I said, people are interesting. I wonder what someone is writing about me.

Here It Is Again; Pay Attention!
     "Don't mess with old people." But did the police in Pittsfield, Mass., Listen? 
     It started when the department got a call saying that someone with a baseball bat was causing a disturbance. The police responded.
     An 88-year-old woman opened her front door and was wielding a knife. She yelled at police that there was no reason for them to be at her door, and then to emphasize the point she slapped one of the officers. It turned out she was correct, as the right address was a block away. They hauled her into the station anyway, but she's been released on her on recognizance,

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