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Kick Ass: Selected Columns of Carl HiaasenSilk towels would come from sterling dispensers. And the soapБЂ”perhaps a Parisian blend, lightly scented with tulip petals! I arrived at the park in midafternoon. Leaves whispered. Birds sang. Children frolicked. It was lovely. The first restroom I found was in melancholy condition. Witless graffiti artists had defaced the walls. The drain on the drinking fountain appeared to have been clogged since the Eisenhower administration. Puddles at the door suggested a grim scene within. I fled. The search led to a simple, one-story building that looked discouragingly like Restroom No. 1, sans graffiti. It had a shingle roof and concrete walls. The architecture is best described as Neo-Modern Toolshed. I thought: Not even Metro could spend $101,000 here. But I was wrong. This was the place. The only outward signs of extravagance were the royal blue restroom doors. Obviously the big money was spent inside, on the fixtures. Two workers were busy in the utility area. They said the men's room was fully operational. Being a taxpayer, I felt obliged to check it out ...» |
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