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Fri 23 Feb 2007

The Real Danger Video Games Might Pose to Your Child: Tonight after ER

Inbound Bus Stop, Kelly / S. Trenton, Wilkinsburg:

Lady: [to her son and his friend] I don’t understand why you spend all your time playing video games. It’s like you’re so wrapped up in them, you don’t even take time to watch television anymore.

— Overheard by Alisa Grishman

Wed 14 Feb 2007

Port Authority: It’s all in how you look at it.

EBO Outbound:

Bus Driver: Wilkinsburg Park and Ride: Where you can ride and not park at all or park
and not ride at all! Port Authority offers you options!

Tue 23 Jan 2007

My people call it maize.

East End Food Co-Op, Wilkinsburg. Lunchtime.
A manicured woman with a Lois Vuitton purse, Bluetooth headset,
and a loud, grating voice asks a question:

Lady: What’s polenta?
Co-Op staff: It’s cornmeal.
Lady: Ohhh. [ponders for awhile] So it’s potatoes, huh?
Coop staff: No, it’s cornmeal.