we all have a parking meter story to share

But we all haven't published a book of parking meter stories, like Jack Fawcett has.

He's got lots of stories, most of them funny, and this summer, the Birmingham Historical Society has collected them in a memoir titled "Parking for a Nickel," released by JCarp Publications of Ann Arbor.... The book also contains stories unrelated to meters about silly little things Fawcett and other Birmingham police officers used to do.

I'm sure it makes for great reading, full of pithy wisdom and hilarious hijinks.

He'd better watch out, though. A parking attendant across the pond, already blogging, is planning on writing a book, too. A preview:

It has been almost intolerably hot on patrol today. Fortunately my beat was the leafy suburbs with lots of limited waiting and plenty of opportunities to duck into the shade. Drank a hell of a lot of water and even returned to base twice for extra supplies. I reek of sweat and the moment I have posted this am off for a nice long cool shower.

A sure-fire hit.

Writing a history of parking meters, though, is another matter entirely. Join the effort and help this guy!



[First link via Obscure Store]