Typical Baltimore
Kaylyn pointed out this story to me about light posts disappearing in Baltimore. Having lived there for a summer, I can say this is so totally appropriate for that weird city.
One day that summer I was walking across the street and I had a guy crossing the other way say "Hey, Buddy! Want to buy a begonia?" I was dumbfounded and my cold don't-bug-me-I-live-here look evaporated. He was holding a small potted plant in his hand -- probably recently taken from someone's door stoop. "Two bucks," he said. "Uh... no, sorry," I think I stammered. Funniest part was, he was right, it was a begonia.
One day that summer I was walking across the street and I had a guy crossing the other way say "Hey, Buddy! Want to buy a begonia?" I was dumbfounded and my cold don't-bug-me-I-live-here look evaporated. He was holding a small potted plant in his hand -- probably recently taken from someone's door stoop. "Two bucks," he said. "Uh... no, sorry," I think I stammered. Funniest part was, he was right, it was a begonia.
2 Comments:
At 11:18 AM, JABS said…
That is definitely pathetic. The fact that he said begonia--the correct name-- and not just plant is curious. Did he put some thought into this? Was it a planned scam? Hmm. No telling.
At 9:40 AM, JABS said…
That is definitely pathetic. The fact that he said begonia--the correct name-- and not just plant is curious. Did he put some thought into this? Was it a planned scam? Hmm. No telling.
11:18 AM
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