So just what do you do? You’re heading west on 1st Avenue, you see the train crossing lights begin to flash. Do you make the Mad Dash for 2nd Avenue to avoid waiting for the train, or do you go to the crossing, watch the train go by and just wait. I’m in no hurry anymore, I can wait, and some of the train art is pretty cool.
From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on March 11, 2009. View the original page.
Author: Jerry Katz
Jerry Katz is the creator of Opelika Daily News. A former broadcaster, he has been writing about Opelika for more than twenty years — first as a blogger, now as the one-person newsroom behind this site. He curates the region's local news daily, writes the Katz Ramblings column and the weekly From the Archives look-back, and maintains an archive of more than 3,200 posts reaching back to 2002. He lives in Opelika. Reach him at jerry@opelikadailynews.com. View all posts by Jerry Katz
