I hate to go on about these young “volunteers’ invading the town, but they are quite literally everywhere I turn. This year they are sporting bright green back packs, so they are easy to see. I was surprised (maybe not surprised) to learn that there are others who are not overjoyed at their being here. I’ve heard from no fewer than three people about their disruptive effects on traffic. I haven’t had the need to drive since they’ve been here, but I have had to navigate my bike through their jaywalking hordes. I try to take the opportunity to impart my primary message to them: “You have more to learn from being here than you have to teach.” I do this with my eyebrows, and sometimes with my nostrils if I am particularly agitated.
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