Taken on my morning walk to work a few days ago:
You can’t tell from this angle, but he is not repairing the traffic light — he’s washing it. He had just finished washing the “Walk / Don’t Walk” sign on the corner.
Washing lights. On a weekday. During the morning rush. In the rain.
New York, New York, it’s a helluva town…
(From the Archives: “Garbage In, Garbage Out“)
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Link David Zemens // Jul 26, 2008 at 9:46 pm
I am surprised to see a government employee working in the rain. I guess you should be happy about it.
Link Dave // Jul 27, 2008 at 9:27 am
Bird poop is corrosive and he's cleaning it off the traffic light in order to save you tax dollars in the future.
[Kip replies: No. He's not cleaning the casing; he's wiping down the light itself, like a windshield wiper. I realize it's difficult to see from this angle. And in any case, why at the worst possible time in terms of traffic, etc.?]