Okay so today one of my friends from work got the brilliant idea that we should go get a birthday surprise for one of our co-workers. We had to travel near the Dupont Circle Metro Station.... Sounded like an excellent idea at the time... I was all for it. And so it begins... My smile started turning into a frown when we got to Metro Center and had to wait a full day for the next train to arrive. Thanks to whoever invented non rush hour train schedules. Hmmmph!
All seemed to go great as we rode our two dainty stops to Dupont Circle. We had seats together... everyone laughing and joking ready to make magic happen.
We exit the train and hear a very loud intrusive voice over the intercom saying "All Escalators on this side are broken... if you want to ride you need to go to the North Side" So we stop in our tracks and contemplate our next move. No one knows where the North Side is... We know that our destination is right across the street from the exit we are at, so lets just go for it.
Baaaaby let me tell you... the devil was pleased at my thoughts as we approached the escalators that we were about to walk up... stair by stair... for what looked like an eternity. I wish I had taken a picture... but I found one online that did this monster some justice.
All I could do when I saw it was laugh... because I was certain that there was no way my big behind was gonna make up those steps alive.... lo and behold I made it tho... the last one in my group... wheezing like the end of my days had arrived. I'm sure I left my spleen on that escalator somewhere....
So to the metro maintenence guy that allowed all three escalators on what is likely called the South Side of Dupont Circle station to break down all at the same time... I would like you to know that you make my life hurt and my shins are still cussing you out even now!
Good Day
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