Thursday, November 6, 2008

Open mouth, insert tennis shoe.

Out for a stroll with my doggie in tow, I approach the edge of Tilden Park, a large reserve crisscrossed with paths. As an urban female with a modicum of street smarts, I don't do wooded pathways alone. I stick to roads and sidewalks.

Two guys with back packs come up to me. "Excuse me," one of them asks, "Do you know a good path for us to take a hike in the park?"

"Sorry." I reply. "I don't know my way around the park. I'm a street walker."

They gave me a strange look as they turned away. I was halfway down the block before I realized why.

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