Mad Man Traffic

Once again we’re being told to watch for Halloween traffic. It’s gonna’ get SSSCCCAAARRRYYY!!! But, once again, we’re being told mainly by people who don’t have a clue about what’s going on. Sure, traffic’s gonna’ be tough today. But guess what? If it wasn’t that’sthe exception to the rule! Many of these 4-wheel doom-sayers are just regurgitating stories written months or years ago, then trotted out every Halloween so they won’t have to do as much work. I guarantee you traffic will not be as bad as last Friday evening when it rained. That was a disaster. The only real difference this evening will be on neighborhood streets where the little kids will be running around in their costumes, many wearing masks with limited visibility. That’s where you have to be careful. But “Madman’ you say! What about early this afternoon? Everyone’s gonna’ try to get a jump on gettin’ home to get ready?!? Once again I’m not worried. Did you see the back-up yesterday afternoon, before three, after a truck wreck took out a right lane on 85 northbound near Shallowford? Past North Druid Hills. Now that’s ssscccaaarrryyy! So, take it from me, when you hear these prognosticators of rolling doom tell you it’s gonna’ be bad just keep in mind they probably work from home. Or ride MARTA. They’re not a true rush hour warrior like you and me.