What follows is an email I received from my wife which I thought was so funny, I had to share it.
Epistles from Bridgeport Out getting lunch today, I had the following experiences, which, to me, encapsulate Bridgeport fairly well.
*Overheard from late-20’s woman in jeans, t-shirt, and knit vest while she was chatting on her cell phone: “Well, I’m off to parole and then I’m going home.” Perhaps she was talking with her partner in crime?*As I continued walking down the block, I saw 2 nubile blondes talking to a middle-aged hispanic man. They were asking, “on a scale of 1 to 10, how much do you love the Lord?” He was looking confused.
*Farther down the block, a mid-50’s woman in a skirt and cardigan made eye contact with me. Sensing she may have some connection to the nubile blondes, I decided that really, I didn’t feel like engaging in conversation about my love of the Lord. So when she volunteers “My name is Claire”, I respond “How nice for you” as I cross to the other side of the street.
She cracks me up, my wife.
Snort out loud funny!
Posted by: Wicked H at August 16, 2006 07:44 AMvery funy indeed. I can easily see why the children are so mumerous!
;-)
Posted by: michele at August 16, 2006 11:12 PMYep. That's my hometown. :)
There are plenty of whackadoodles around, but they're generally really good people.
Posted by: Tuning Spork at August 17, 2006 12:34 AM"How nice for you," indeed! Lovely woman, your wife! :)
Posted by: Margi at August 18, 2006 01:07 PMEvangelicals, cringe...
Posted by: Andrew Cusack at August 18, 2006 11:50 PMI'm starting to consciously realize that the best way to get around in the city without being asked ...
- For a cigarette/lighter
- Money
- If I want information about being a Christian
- If I want to be a donator for - fill in charitable organisation here -
... is to simply avoid eye contact. But I don't like doing it. So am I rude that I'm avoid eye contact or are these people being rude? Or should I keep working on my fantasy of living somewhere in northern Canada? :)
Posted by: Hannah at August 20, 2006 02:11 AM