Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Snow amusement

The snowplows here in Maryland are very sophisticated. In the parking area behind our house the other day, I was witness to their ingenuity: A pickup truck drove straight down the middle, while a man perched on the back of the truck rattled and shook a contraption that grudgingly spit out a few drops of salt every few feet. I gathered that the salt dropper was supposed to work without any human intervention, but it was clearly not cooperating. And for this we pay association dues.

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