Thursday, July 2, 2009

Family Friendly = Baltimore

So the other day I see the helicopter is up circling above me, and I know I didn't do anything too bad, so I wait for my neighbors to come out and tell me what happened, and sure enough, they come out with the whole story. This dude two blocks down chased his teenage neighbors with a machete, and then when the police was called, he locked himself in his house.

And I'm thinking, Baltimore…

But then I look online and see this Yahoo article about "America's Best and Worst Cities for Families," and of course I look for Baltimore, considering people here run around with machetes and all. And here's Baltimore, sure enough:

Baltimore family friendly


So I'm thinking, maybe it's true. Maybe Baltimore is family friendly. After all, my neighbor took his whole family to see the police siege, which must have been a fun family-bonding activity.

But then I see what city made number 4, and I know there must be something wrong here.

6 comments:

FishHawk said...

It looks like some money changed hands on that survey.

OM said...

On a side note, this may be a good opportunity to update that first paragraph. Apparently, the man with the machete didn't lock himself in his house. He got in and fell asleep drunk, unaware that the entire Baltimore Police department was surrounding his house for hours.

FishHawk said...

Yes, news reporting accuracy is a high priority in Baltimore--especially when it makes for a better story.

OM said...

Oh, but that's a much better story. Before, he was running away from the law in a "You'll never catch me alive!" style. But now, he just sleeps through a 12-hour SWAT team siege on his house. Now, that's the Baltimore I know.

Erik said...

San Francisco? Hahahahhaaahahha. What comes in 6th? New Orleans or Las Vegas?

OM said...

Erik, maybe fear brings families together, which makes all of these cities great for family bonding.

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