Is It Broken?
Published Jan 01, 1900
On a visit to Boston, I noticed a parking meter with a paper sack over it that said: "Broken." A skeptical traffic officer removed the bag, inserted a quarter in the meter and turned the dial. It worked perfectly.
As the officer began to write a parking ticket, the car's owner rushed out of a nearby building. "What are you doing?" he yelled after a quick glance at the meter. "There's plenty of time left!"
Originally published November 14, 2002.
