Does it make it funnier if I mention that the crossing guard’s name is Ms. Stephanie?
I didn’t think so. The fact is, the REAL crossing guard I see most weekdays is Ms. Stephanie. After seeing some of the horrific stuff she has to do out in the street, I told her one day (after Captain America came out) that she didn’t need that fiddly little stop sign- she needed a big ol’ bulletproof shield to smash into car hoods when people blocked the walkways or nearly ran her down. I worry for Ms. Stephanie. People drive CRAZY.
Sorry I’m late with the update, today! Yesterday ran very long, and some things came up. I think I might start trying to prep these things a week or so in advance. You’d think I’d know to do that already, but you know how it goes. Enjoy!
Well I’m seein’ this on Thursday… I have to admit, I used to work a Corner.
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Get your minds out of the gutters, I worked as a Crossing Guard … depending on the corner, I got paid minimum wage, or an extra $2/hr for ‘danger pay’ at large corners. SOME of the people felt like Captain America or whomever … I felt humbled to help the youngest people.
I KNOW however, that the parent appreciated me, when after being there ONLY 6 weeks, on Christmas I had over a dozen boxes of Pot of Gold Chocolate, several candy canes, some Terry’s Chocolate Oranges and more. I had candy out the wazoo basically.
Nicely drawn, btw, Mr. C
Woo. I hope Ms. Bettye and Ms. Stephanie get more than minimum wage. They do a job that makes beat cops nervous. I know because beat cops have to fill in for them when they have a day off. Drivers STILL do crazy stuff, even with police cars sitting on the median with lights flashing. I swear, some of them honestly don’t understand that those white lines on the pavement are a pedestrian crosswalk. They want to park on it and, I guess, expect us walkers to go around them into moving traffic to cross the street. THE BIG FAT WHITE LINES ON THE PAVEMENT AREN’T FOR YOU, DUDE. BACK… UP!
GREG!! I AGREE! GAH! I live in Toronto (at the Markham/Toronto Border, with about 50,000 Asians … only about 100 of whom can drive – and that’s because they are my friends! *L*)
The other day, I witnessed a 20 year old, in a red hatchback, at the solid line. Two cars in front of her, turning left … the light turns yellow and one car goes, then red, and the next goes. Woman in read car? She drives through and turns !!! The first dozen cars honked at her, she slowed down, rolled down the window, and gave them all the finger! *L*
I know video games aren’t to blame but I’ve seen some driving that makes me wonder if the people in the cars think they get points for trying to maim and/or kill people along the walk ways like they do in some of those Grand Theft Auto games. People are just out and out nuts.
Some times, I think we should go back to riding horses. Few animals are going to put their butts on the line because the Rider’s a nut short a loaf.