Ohhh, I remember the days so well. In my city, where a major university resides and more than one building used to be downtown and covered any number of blocks, there were signs posted all over saying, 2 Hr parking or be towed. Hey, it was college, and so we all came up with smart ways to work it...not saying the occasional ticket wasn't had. But here's what we did: So there we were, parked in every square inch of the street surrounding the university. We'd be so careful to note the time we dropped our quarters into the parking meter and we knew our tires would be marked by the ever-vigilant police in the area. It was almost like a club inside the buildings and we coordinated so fast it was amazing. At an appointed time, a group with a handful of keys would run out the door and move each car to the space in front of where they'd been. Yes, every car moved up one space and then safe again for another 2 hours. Great idea and it worked for years, but holy smoke, it wasn't easy to run out every 2 hours to make the change for probably 100 cars. Money saved? Yes. Tickets saved? Yes. Legs crumbling under the strain? A double yes. We often wondered why this 'no parking' applied to our school, I mean, for heaven's sake! But the law was the law and it never, ever changed. A decade later, that group of buildings left the area and moved back to the suburbs and so the locals of the area had to deal with the problem from then on. Can you even imagine living on those blocks and running outside in all weather, all seasons, and having to move your car? Insane.
And so today, I saw that headline and I couldn't help but remember the old days and got a good laugh. Funny thing was, the 3 states that dropped the 'tire marking' did not include mine. Ahh, the good old South, always a couple of steps behind in changes. Keep your quarters ready and a good pair of running shoes.
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