Little Consig got me last week with the shit bet..
Today, we bet on whether the most important man on the walk to school (and my next job), the crossing guard, would be wearing the same pants he has worn every day since her return to school..
Every..
day, we walk by this man as the wind howls. He holds up his stop sign in one hand and puts his other hand up, stopping traffic immediately like the crash test dummies commercial.
Most people walk by in a hurry and don’t say a word. I am not most people.
I see him every day..
and I greet him with something and a thank you everyday.
Keeping little Consig and all the kids safe from the maniac, running late for work, moms and dads is a grind, and I appreciate his efforts.
One day last week, I noticed he was wearing brown pants for the first time..
ever. He broke the streak of the blue ones so I had to know.
“Good morning. You changed up the pants today? Went with the away brown or what?”
With both hands up and in the middle of the intersection, he looked over and said “Starting to heat up. And no wind.”
Whoa!!! I was
immediately engaged.
Little Consig and I have been battling the goddamn wind that never stops in the northwest part of Las Vegas for almost two years now.
“So, you wear the brown when there is no wind?”
Slowly making his way back to the sidewalk, he looked at me and said..
“It’s windy everyday, and the blue keeps me warm. But it’s too hot if there is no wind. So I got these for hot days and no breeze.”
With that, he was off to the other crosswalk to get people safely to the other side.
Now, everyday, before Little Consig and I leave on our..
daddy/daughter excursion to school, I check the wind to see what color pants the crossing guard is wearing..
Same way you need to check the wind at Wrigley..
And like little Consig found out the hard way, always check the wind before you make a bet..
BLUE after SCHOOL! 💰💰
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So we are through round one of the Madness. It has been an absolutely crazy couple of days,
The next two days are always so much fun because now you know me, I know you and we are all enjoying the hoops.
Here are a few tips to make it go smooth the..
rest of the way of “boy band weekend” otherwise known as the NCAA tourney in the book..
1. NOBODY, and I mean NOBODY, cares about your bracket unless they ask. And even then, they may just be trying to be nice.
You had Ohio State in your Final Four? Texas? Or you had UConn..
in the Sweet 16? Two shits. Not one, but two shits. That’s how much anyone in the book cares.
And for all you geniuses (Not you Matty from Yahoo) who picked Oral Roberts and Abilene Christian and Ohio U outright, you all lyin..complete bullshit..
At this time last year, we were preparing for March Madness. The day the book turned off the odds, closed the windows, and sports shut down is a story for another time.
There will be a tourney this year, and here is a guide to be prepared in case..
you forgot. It’s only been a year, but you know the Boy Scouts motto “Be Prepared” applies in the sports book as well.
The Scout motto means that you are always ready to do what is necessary to help others. It also means you are ready, willing, and able to do what is..
necessary in any situation that comes along..
One of my best co workers ever named Linda dubbed March Madness “Boy Band Week” in the book, and she was right..
It’s mostly a guy’s trip, groups of dudes, hanging out, drinking and betting on basketball non stop..