Some Things Never Change!

Some of you will probably wholeheartedly agree with the title of this little blog, while others may choose to vehemently disagree. Before you “weigh in” on either side, consider the facts I present to you:

Fact Number One. I am a legal resident of Washington, D.C., United States of America

Fact Number Two: I am a Temporary Tourist/Student Resident of Nice, France

Fact Number Three: Washington, D.C. And Nice, France are popular tourist destinations.

Are you with me so far? Are we all in agreement with the facts as presented above?

The “evidence” supporting my statement is as follows:

Evidential Argument No. 1: Said author of this blog, henceforth to be known as “Elizabeth,” has heretofore and currently is legally domiciled in the area known as Washington, D.C. Said area known as Washington, D.C., is neither a city nor a state, but a District. Said District is a popular tourist destination. Elizabeth, author of this blog, being a legal resident of the area heretofore identified as the District, but which shall hereafter be referred to as “D.C.,” has been, upon occasions too numerous to count and while being in the company of self, friends, families, and general passers-by, specifically called upon to provide directions to various locations within the area known as the District (hereinafter referred to as “D.C.”); to provide the current time to the general public; has been called upon to recite bus and subway schedules upon being asked; has provided on the spot instruction on how to ride the subway system in the area known as the District (i.e., D.C.); has been required to function in the role of “human” GPS mechanism to provide directions to points beyond said District (hereinafter to be referred to as “D.C.” (I promise) and points of interest in the immediate vicinity thereof; and has functioned as impromptu tour guide and keeper and reciter of historical knowledge deemed of interest by persons identified as “extremely temporary residents,” (hereinafter referred to as “Tourists”).

Evidential Argument No. 2.: Said author of this blog, hereinafter to be referred to as “Elizabeth,” on 5 September 2010, became a Temporary Tourist/Student Resident of Nice, France.

Evidential Argument No. 3.: Said author of this blog, Elizabeth (hereinafter to be referred to as “Temporary Tourist/Student Resident of Nice, France”), upon arrival in the popular tourist destination known as Nice, France (hereinafter to be referred to as “Nice, France”) has been, upon occasions too numerous to count while being in the company of self, called upon to provide the current time, to respond to queries regarding the schedule of Bus Route No. 22 or to provide the status of buses during days of strikes, and to provide directions as requested.

Conclusion: Perhaps some things never change.

True