Red Light Special

Well, that eclipse was sweet, but recently, I witnessed something even more rare than an eclipse. We witnessed a red light ice cream sale. Yes. This is an extremely rare event. Not only had I not seen it – I had never heard of it. Have you? It works like this: a car and an ice cream truck pull up to a red light. A person jumps out of the car, gets the attention of the ice cream dude, buys ice cream, and gets back in the car – all before the light turns green. The following pieces have to “align” for this to happen:

• The person buying the ice cream must be nimble
• If the buyer is the driver, the car should be in park
• You must have an ice cream dude eager to make a sale
• Correct change is helpful
• Don’t forget to tip
• This will not work on roundabouts.

As an added benefit, this event does not require special glasses. Nor will it leave you blind.