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January 12, 2006
Miracle on Myth Street
I was on the verge of posting a long rant about Baltimore's inability to effectively conduct public works of any sort. I arrived home from work to discover I had no running water. After a brief investigation, I and several neighbors discovered a broken water main on our block. We all called 311 and we all spoke with irritated representatives that told us, "Yeah, we know about it already."
The last time I dealt with a broken water pipe that belonged to the city, I had to take two days off work in order to bail water out of basement. Between bailing sessions, I called 311 to plead with them to send someone to take care of the problem. On the third day someone finally came to fix the problem.
I waited for a couple hours this evening for city workers to arrive and finally decided I was probably in for an entire weekend without water. I has just settled down for a long, angry rant when out on the street there arose such a clatter. I sprang from the computer chair to see what was the matter. Away to the window I flew like a flash, tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. [Blah, blah, blah] When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a Public Works sleigh, and eight men in work gear.
It was a Christmas miracle ... a few weeks late but a miracle nonetheless.
It remains to be seen if I have water in the morning though. But, hey, credit where credit is due.
Baltimore Posted By eBill at 07:36 PM
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