Monday, January 26, 2009

Economic Traffic Reporting


I listen to the traffic reports on a Detroit radio station. I hear about sofas blocking I-96 and a generator flipped into the median on the Southfield freeway facing north, a pink toilet with its lid open causing a major back up on I-696 west, pieces of particle board flying south on I-75 near the casino, rusty rabbit cage and a box of boy scout uniforms keeping cars off I-94 west.

The list goes on…refrigerators, rocking chairs, numerous sofas or just cushions, children’s play ground equipment, tools, periodicals, and too many mattresses to mention.

I imagine trucks lose their load and inexperienced movers lose pieces of their homes. I wish the traffic reporters could be a little more detailed about the items…the size of the mattress, the color and print of the sofa, does the fridge look to be in working condition, are the magazines in English or Arabic or Spanish, how used is the particle board. The garbage pickers could be the heroes for everyone sitting in traffic and maybe I could find that pink toilet I have always dreamed of.

2 comments:

S said...

Do you really want a pink toilet? I have one that you can have when I re-do the bathroom here. I also have a lavender sink. Free as soon as dumb ass moves out.

Magnetic Blogetry said...

I also have a pink toilet for you.:)