One more throwback to the corner of Easterday and Johnson when construction was still going strong.
A guy pulls up, rolls down his window.
Him: Paving.
Me: What?
Him: Paving!
I approach: I’m sorry, I can’t hear you.
Him: When are they gonna finish paving the road?
Me: I have no idea. I’m the school crossing guard.
I know, I know. I’m in a bright yellow vest. Most of the construction workers are also in bright yellow. But we’re not working together, so sadly, I can’t answer your question.
Sure you can, it’s called creativity in action, thinking on your feet, or my personal favorite: lie worse than a Persian rug