The Annoying Middle Class
Thank goodness the so-called “gentrification” of Fishtown hasn’t stamped out the humor, vivacity and lampoonery found here with it’s encroaching “political correctness.”
There is so much to be said on the topics of “hipsters” and “newcomers.” Yes. “Real Fishtowner’s” and born-again Fishtowner’s are fair game too.
I would like to introduce a new topic: “The Annoying Middle Class.”
Case and point: About two weeks ago Montgomery Ave was blocked off at Gaul St because a truck was being loaded with the old pavement slate from Palmer Cemetery.
This means that traffic along Montgomery Ave and Gaul St had nowhere to go.
Cars turned against traffic along both streets to get out of the mess.
A young woman in a car found herself in this quandary and started her approach to go up Montgomery Ave.
It was at that moment that a 40ish woman with a stroller and baby strapped to her chest (you know the one’s that looks like you have a horrible appendage) bellowed out with indignant exclamation, “That’s a one way street.” “You can’t go up there.”
The young lady in the car was stunned and momentarily speechless. Again that 40ish woman firmly exclaimed, “That’s a one way street.”
I held my steps to see how this would play out.
The young lady in the car replied with modest asperity, “But I got nowhere to go.” The 40ish women looked at me seeking support. She quickly caught on that I though she was nuts. She then in an abrupt manner turned to the young lady and said, “I guess you got to do what you got to do.”
The young lady safely found her way out of this encounter. The 40ish women turned to me and haughtily said, “I was only joking.”
Yes folks there are plenty of stories to tell about the new annoying middle class.
Enjoyed the Fishtown Street story Roman.
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