Sunday, July 21, 2019

Nervous laughter

Three houses down from me, a tree split in half.

My neighbors were gawking.  One neighbor was declaring we should call 911 and ComEd.  He declared this AT LEAST thrice.  Thriiiiice!!!!! Why not call when it was apparent no one else was going to call?

I called ComEd.

Me:  "A tree split in half and your electric lines are smoking."  *nervous laughter*

ComEd lady:  "The lines are smoking?"

Me:  "Yes and I am sorry about my nervous laughter."

ComEd lady:  "It's ok."

Me:  "I think laughter is better than me being hysterical."

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