NYC dog, meter maid, not friends

The Professor and I went down to New York today to see some old colleagues of mine and to visit one of the Prof's old friends that lives in Chelsea. A good time was had by all, but, man, are my feet tired.

But my feet aren't the point of this post.

When we were walking one of the roads in Chelsea, we witnessed a meter maid placing a ticket on a parked SUV. Nothing strange, except that this particular SUV contained a small, energetic pug. And, as the meter maid (or, rather, "parking enforcement officer") slipped the ticket underneath the vehicle's windshield wiper blade, the pug began to bounce off the steering wheel in excitement, honking the horn. Of course, this made everyone stop and look at the ticket writer. And, in classic style, the man did not laugh at the situation, but instead began cursing at the tiny canine behind the glass, which got the dog excited enough to bounce on the steering wheel again, resulting in more honking.

It was a very humorous scene and one that must have some sort of moral lesson behind it. Something like, Laugh at embarrassment or Don't let the little things get you down.

Or, maybe it's Geez, are you so lost that you can't laugh when a 11 pound dog honks a car horn at you?

Ehhh . . . That one seems a bit specific.

Well, moral or no moral, it was a great moment to witness.