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Umbrella

July 29, 2016 by Kelley Smith

Umbrellas, red, purple, lime green appear to be floating
Image Source, Flickr, Licensed as Creative Commons

Umbrella -[uhm-brel–uh] (American term) 1. An object, commonly held vertically or at a slight angle to prevent raindrops from falling on one’s head and person  2. (more common in Oklahoma City) An object, held perpendicular to one’s person, when walking or standing during rainstorms near moving traffic, perhaps at a bus stop. The perpendicular angle is intended to prevent drowning from enormous volumes of muddy water splashed on pedestrians by Oklahoma City drivers

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Sidewalk

June 4, 2016 by Kelley Smith

Picture of traffic control equipment removed from street and set on sidewalk.
East side of North MacArthur Blvd. just north of NW 50th St. in Warr Acres, OK

Sidewalk –[sahyd-wawk] (American term) 1. A strip of concrete, often located near 40 mph streets, intended for purpose of walking 2. Auxiliary storage area for construction equipment which would, if stored elsewhere, impede the flow of automobile traffic

 

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