Pg 119: Motorcyle parking spaces

 

It seems to me that we learn as individuals.  But it takes teamwork sometimes to get the jobs done that we cannot do alone.

 

Back in the 1970’s, before the big box stores and malls, Main Street was the real shopping center.  Thursday night the stores were open until 9pm and it was an important day for the merchants.

 

One city in Western Massachusetts decided that those pesky motorcycles were avoiding parking meters by putting four motorcycles in one parking space.  They passed an ordinance that allowed only one motorcycle per space.

 

The bikers were so upset, they banded together and all went into town about 3:30 Thursday afternoon, parked one motorcycle per parking space, and fed the meters until 9. They used up EVERY spot in town. Merchants were furious.

 

Two weeks later the city counselors revoked the previous ordinance.