News from the garage: July 16
The cops may or may not have been notified about the wrath of the beast, a firework set off last night at an outdoor pizza party. Many enjoyed the surprise, carnival-like light, while its prolonged bangs and pops shot pangs of grief through some guilty guests who promptly departed. Neighbors, know that those pangs were felt but that the joy was great.
Not far from the firework launching, local businesses are facing financial trouble. No one has bought a Pepsi product from the soda machine that is nestled against the barber shop. It juts into a parking spot, taking up just enough space that a car cannot fit. This machine charges fifty-five cents a pop—a great deal on both sides of the Appalachian ridge, of course. But luckily business is seriously booming fifty feet away, where you can get a can of Dr. Pepper or ginger ale for fifty cents flat. Fifty cents! This machine holds its ground between the neighborhood watering hole, Durty Nelly’s and a couple of defunct gas pumps. Sadly, Durty’s—the bar’s unofficial nickname—is not faring so well. Luckily the PBR’s on tap, which means you will surely find something you like.
In spite of the summer heat, Judo practice is still held on the concrete terrace, the one tucked between the old and new Chemistry buildings on McCormick. The group ranges from six to ten practitioners. Lose yourself in your opponents gaze. Sense their energies. Anticipate their intentions. All are probably welcome.
