Entre Les Murs

Fender Bender

I was brought to the window today by the distinctive crunch-be-e-ep of a traffic accident. Very minor; it seemed to be someone backing out of the car radio shop across the street and getting clipped by a bus. What I found unusual about it was the speed with which it was dealt with. One expects snarled traffic, wide-armed gesticulations and gallic tempers; but within five minutes everyone had turned away, the bus passengers were off on foot, and a couple of men were out with brooms, picking up the broken glass.


Since the place's business is sound system installation for very expensive looking cars, and the vehicle was probably being driven by one of the staff, perhaps the scene came later.

posted 7.2.06