Spring in the ‘hood
Published by Becky S May 18th, 2004 in philadelphiaSure signs of summer’s imminent arrival:
- At least four nightly Mr. Softee drive-bys, some after 10 PM. I have theories, though I’m scared to confirm them, about what exactly the lascivious ice cream man* is selling at that hour.
- The sight of the guy on the next block cleaning up after his first party of the season, replacing panes of glass in the back window. He’ll perform this ritual at least three more times before the summer is over.
- Melted butterscotch chips and Kashi GoLEAN Protein bars in the kitchen cupboard.
- Dirty old men hanging around in front of the Sunoco A-Plus Mini Mart, checking out women in spandex and sports bras. These guys dig spandex.
* The lascivious ice cream man is a story for another day.
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I think that the Mr. Softee jingle is a little too eerily reminiscent of the “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” theme (the latter being in a minor key, of course). That should give you an indication of the level of evil involved.
Still, since the Jack & Jill truck started touring the neighborhood, Mr. Softee doesn’t sound so bad. I can only take “Turkey in the Straw” so many times before that eye tic returns.