What with derechos, downed trees, Covid, and an ongoing battle with the pool over loudspeaker even my houseguests complained about, it’s been a Bummer Summer.
Though playing radio noise (929 KAT FM) at someone from 8:30 in the morning till 8:30 in the evening could fairly be described as torture, the city administrator didn’t think so. Neither did another adult, but consider the source: one was born with a silver spoon in her big mouth, and feels entitled. She is there watching her grandkid get a swim lesson for a half hour and doesn’t think 12 hours of KATFM is a problem! Duh!
Actually some of the kids working over there were far kinder than city officials and their good sense turned out to my best defense. (Thanks, kids.)
The constabulary was the reverse of help: they showed up the only night the pool was closed all summer (for the fair), a week after the houseguests were gone and told me I couldn’t have a fire in my yard unless I sitting by it. (My woodpile is back of the garage.)
Is gaslighting a legitimate police tactic? We’ll see when we talk to the Park Board.
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