Something you would never see in Edmond

GraceKathryn — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 07:18:37 +0000

Having lived in Norman off and on for 10 years now, I’ve grown used to the people zooming around on hoverounds. I’ve also grown used to the people on bicycles… I’m pretty sure Norman is the most bike-friendly (read “bike-tolerant”) city in OK. I’ve become fond of the “asian bum” who looks just like Mr. Miyagi and wanders the streets of Norman year round, rain or snow, with a trench coat on his head. I’ve even had the mentally challenged “guy who wears OU helmet all the time and sells newspapers” try to sell me a newspaper. I’ve grown used to the people with mental illnesses walking the streets of Norman day and night talking to themselves. I’ve even swerved to miss hitting a few smelly hippies with my car. It gives the city some diversity.

But I saw the coolest thing I’ve ever seen in Norman on Friday night… Jared and I both saw “guy with mental illness riding a bike WHILE playing a harmonica.” It was the coolest thing ever. We were in my mom’s convertible at the time, so we even heard the harmonica. He was playing it with both hands while apparently riding his bike for transportation. It was great. Norman has reached a new level of awesomeness.

And that’s what makes Norman so much cooler than Edmond.

(Suburban) Kitsch, as adj.: A tacky or lowbrow quality or condition. » Norman

Something you would never see in Edmond