Okay, are you ready for this? Today as I was driving by that crazy sidewalk (see below if you missed yesterday's post) I saw a couple of guys working on filling it in. I thought, This is my chance! So I flipped a U-ie (U-ee? You-ee? U-E? Whatever... a U-turn) and stopped in the middle of the road right next to them.
I rolled down my window and leaned over. "Excuse me!" I holler, ever so ladylike. The first man turns and I'm happy to see he looks like a nice guy. "Can I ask you a question?"
"Sure," he says, and now the other guy is looking too.
I ask him what's up with the funky sidewalk, except a lot more politely than that.
Man #2 (also a nice guy) proceeds to explain. Every year the city does a "rodeo" for city workers, where different teams compete in different areas. This was the location of the sidewalk laying competition, and the reason the squares were spaced out was so the judges could see around the edges!
A sidewalk laying competition! Now why didn't I think of that???
I feel so much better now that I understand!!!!!!!!!!!
Unfortunately due to budget cuts, they didn't have a rodeo this year. The city decided to fill it in because they didn't like the way it looks (Thank you Mayor Obvious!). But as he was walking away from my car, Nice Man #2 proudly announced that last year, his team won! :)
I wish I had a picture of these guys for the blog, but I was NOT bold enough to ask for one. I'll just have to settle for the satisfaction of a mystery solved.
I think I can handle that. :)
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How crazy. I NEVER would have guessed that the whole thing was a game!?!?
That's cool! Never in a million years would I have guessed that! Learn something knew every day - thanks to you!
That's sweet that you stopped and asked. I'll have to tell Jason because I showed him those pictures and he was so miffed.
He did guess the reason it wasn't done was b/c of budget cuts... but he just couldn't figure out why they'd do it in sections. That makes me laugh, still.
I walk by that stupid sidewalk at least 3 times a week and I always get so mad that it's not done!! Seriously a Rodeo competion. Thanks for ending the mystery...next time I'll call you when a mystery need's solving.... although I doubt you would know where my key's are;)
AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! (Imagine choirs of angels signing and a beam of light breaking through the clouds). . .
THANK YOU! That is so funny! Silly me, for never thinking of a city workers rodeo!!! Negligent city for never finishing the job for over a year! Very cool Donna for being so bold to ask and enlighten us all.
P.S. Your blog is so cool.
P.P.S. Imagine choirs of angels "singing" not signing! I'm a dork.
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