
i have nicknamed this dude in a maroon crown vic "the swooper" because the way he passes people. i see him at least twice a week on the way to work, he is fun to watch. its usually him and his wife they look to be retired but not like super old or anything, the story i made up for him is that he is retired and he is taking his wife to work everyday at 9:30, he drives like a cop so thats why i say that. anyway so this morning i was watching from afar and the swooper comes in (he always just swoops right in and cuts you off - its pretty amazing really) he cuts off this balding dude in a little wagon escort thing the macer pacer i nicknamed it. so the race is on... macer pacer trys to pass the swooper in front of the college, they both notice the campus police sitting there and slow down just a little, before hitting the curves, once out of site they are at it again, i can see mrs swooper giving the swooper some shit, he just shakes his head and steps on the gas moving out front. damn red light, and a few more cars in the mix, this is tradionally one of the swoopers favorites places to make his move, the light - - it turns and he guns it, macer pacer is stuck behind a truck turning left - - - - then out of the blue here she comes the green neon with none other than "girlfriend girlfriend" behind and wheel and on her cellphone. she puts the smackdown on macer pacer and begins to make her move on the swooper, finally macer pacer is free and he is back in the race. redlight again and now its only one lane, at this juncture in the race the swooper in the lead followed by girlfriend girlfriend, some random black car, macer pacer and your friendly announcer is bringin up the rear - - i have to stay semi close so i can watch it all unfold.
bam light is green they all follow each other closely waiting for the two lane section to come, its about 1/4 of mile away - - - its two lane time.... Sw still in the lead "girlfriend girlfriend" moving in closer, also checking her nails at the same time, macer pacer is cussing furously at the black car and me for not going anyfaster, black car finally turns off macer pacer makes his move, up behind "girlfriend girlfriend".. she guns it and moves to the head of the pack, up ahead another turn, in typical neon fashion she flys around the corner leaving the other two way behind.... straight away "girlfriend girlfriend" is so far ahead now its just a race between macer pacer (whos car sounds like it might not go any faster) and the swooper who if it wasn't for his wife would have passed up "girlfriend girlfriend" a long time ago. then its another stop sign - the pack is together once again - this is the last light before a long straightaway and one final turn to the straight away. - - - tune in tomorrow to see how this ends