Wall and barrier

By Bob

The bus stop across from the PCC Sylvania campus is drab, even by the meager standards of the category. There is a shelter, true, but no bench. And no listing of the bus schedule. Pretty bare bones. And the traffic on Southwest 49th can get awfully loud, especially in the afternoon when classes let out.

But there is a short concrete retaining wall. A few feet tall and a half-foot wide, it can be a makeshift stool for the weary traveler waiting for a bus.

On Wednesday afternoon, on the ground next to the retaining wall lies an unopened condom wrapper. On Thursday afternoon, the condom package is still there -- but someone has placed it on the top of the retaining wall. On Friday afternoon, the condom package is gone.

Safe sex for someone, we hope.