Quiet Act of Rebellion
I sometimes rent and pick up an I-Go Car from a parking space a few blocks away from me in Lincoln Square. I love the car share system and have been using it fairly regularly since I moved back. Drivers are kind to each other and generally leave the car clean and gassed up for the next person. Lincoln Square is the land of expensive baby strollers, the Old Town School of Folk Music, and ultra-pleasantness. Which is why two days ago I got great joy from changing the pre-set #1 on the car radio from WBEZ, the NPR-affiliate, to B96, home of Top 40, deliciously obnoxious morning shows and white deejays who talk like they're black. Who knows, if it catches on, maybe the Old Town School will be inviting Chris Brown for a concert on the mainstage one of these days.
Maggie,
Messing with that WBEZ preset could change everything. Instead of practical Toyota Prius' and utilitarian Honda Elements you might start seeing lovey-dovey Humvees and pimpin Lamborghinis (with spider seats) in those efficient I-Go Car parking spaces. Which could be good or, at least, funny.
Posted by: Adam | January 06, 2008 at 03:02 PM