Since I haven't updated this blog very often, I am introducing an occasional topic called Museum Misfires. Once a week I a sit at the information desk at a prominent museum, giving directions and suggestions to tourists and such. Some of the visitors have more of a clue than others as to the experience they should expect. The back and forth with the public has it's fun and surreal moments, which I am sharing with you now:
Purple sweatered mom sks turquoise sweatered 14yr old daughter. Knits are back.
Lost yankee cap, I handle with pen.
Guy:Where's the thing...not the obelisk...not the Jefferson...the guy sitting in the chair?
Me: You mean the Lincoln Memorial?
Guy: Yeah
Me: It's kind of a long walk from here, would take about an hour and with the weather this bad it wouldn't be ideal. Also it's getting dark, wouldn't reccommend being on the Mall this late.
Guy: Okay, thanks.
(Pulls up his parka hood, gloves, the works)
Sunday, February 24, 2008
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