Okay, I'm leaving my home this morning for work ...

[dixiegrrrrl]

91. I can share some Irony with you...

I live in the little town that made To Kill a Mockingbird famous.
You know, the story about prejudice...

All red, all the time.
We have a weekly newspaper, republican owned, as it the radio station.

There appeared in the paper...on the front page....at the top of the fold..
a story about the City Council discussing what to do about a new and major problem
the problem being...."people walking around at night".
Specifically, "people" walking around at night after 9 pm ( the unspoken understanding is that all decent people are at home at the hour)
and "walking around" in an area that is known to be ...."mixed".

The story did not identify who these "people" were, altho it did paint an alarming picture of possible ..."mischief".

The following week, the paper informed us that "extra" patrols" would be on hand in the area.
( Meaning, one of the 3 patrol cars, which is not difficult since the area is 2 blocks from the police station)
A forward thinking citizen had mentioned at the City Council meeting that maybe a curfew was needed.
The Mayor announced that any citizens who observed "suspicious activity" or "seeing people walking around at night" should call the police.

I think it is easy to grasp that in these small Southern towns, the lights do go out at 9 pm, mostly.
And coded language is still used, and understood.
It sure got the ladies in my neighborhood clacking and oohing.