I was walking my dogs recently along a leafy South Tampa street when a thundering noise pierced the mid-morning tranquility. I was more startled than the dogs, who don’t handle loudness well. As it turned out, it was a blown transformer nearby. A TECO robo call later confirmed that it was animal (squirrel)-related and power would be back on shortly. It was. Life in the city.
But here’s what lingered on.
A passerby stood staring at the noise-source area. He focused on a parked vehicle and said, “I don’t see any smoke coming from that SUV.” I know what he meant. It’s the times we live in. Sobering.