...people standing right out in the middle of the street at busy intersections, collecting donations for charity. Yup, for those of you who don't live in metropolitan Detroit, that really happens at holiday time around here. And it's not just any charity. Usually, they are charities that are supported by local police and firefighters. Wouldn't they be among the first to figure out that standing on the dashed lane divider line surrounded by rapidly moving traffic might be a wee bit dangerous? Today, I saw a crew of firefighters in the intersection of Allen and King roads, both of which have 45 mph speed limits. On the northwest corner sat their ambulance! Well, at least it won't have far to go when some inattentive motorist crosses the line at the worst possible time.
I've lived a lot of places and can't recall anywhere but metro Detroit that allows this. But I obviously haven't lived everywhere. Are there any other cities where this happens?
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Yep... come to Anchorage, but here at least they stay on the side of the road rather than walk down the middle.
They're here in Atlanta, too, in the middle of the road, at stoplights.
In Downtown Detroit there are there all year round selling fruits and veggies that they get from the farmers at eastern market for helping to unload their trucks. They do it for their own personal charity though.
The weirdest things they have sold??? Pies and socks. YEP socks.
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