For the past 3 years living in a new part of town, I have found myself in a routine, driving a certain route to work. Along the way I always drive past a sign that highlights the name of a neighbourhood in town and each time I pass it, I swear I begin to hiss like an angry cat.
Why, you might question? Is there graffiti? Nope. Is it gaudy looking sign? No, not particularly.
What gets me every.single.time is the missing letter. See for yourself.
The stupid R on that sign has been ripped off by kids TWICE now. I notice it because it bugs me so incredibly much every time I drive by. It rubs me the wrong way, like hugging a porcupine. It makes me grit my teeth. The sign is supposed to read CEDAR.... as in the tree. Not CEDA, as in I'm Jenny from the Block. This sign screams "Welcome to the hood, peeps. Fo Shizzel."
I am annoyed by graffiti and have written about that before here. It's a sign of getting old, I know. But when punk kids continually destroy something for no reason other than to be disruptive, I simply have no tolerance. I want to spank those kids with a wooden spoon. (But not really).
To my complete and utter pleasure, I drove to work the other day and came across this!!!!! I swear I heard Heaven's angelic choir singing as my car passed by. I started laughing and said aloud, "It's about stinkin' time."
Why this bugs me so much, I don't know. I guess my OCD is showing. Or my age. Or both. But I am glad the sign is whole again. See how they went and bolted in the R? Hahahaha. Punk kids. Can't get at it.
Now I can go have a big glass of wine and relax. Everything is right in the world.
3 comments:
i think i'm old with OCD too.
ha ha ha...I say CEDA in a gansta accent every time I drive by that sign and usually perform a gang symbol with my hands :) Noticed the other day that it was finally fixed.
Well, now that they bolted on the R, they're just going to take a different letter! haha
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