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Sue Kehias's avatar

Yes. One million yeses. The new "let's drive around and look at Christmas lights" will be "let's drive around and look at dibs".

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Marty's avatar

ooh- and I can imagine the combination. dibs light displays...

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mike's avatar

Dibs Olympics. Presentation + speed of setup/takedown

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mkbrooks's avatar

hahahaha!

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Jenny's avatar

I really enjoy your drawings and writing - I hope you'll come back again soon! :)

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mkbrooks's avatar

thanks so much, Jenny. I am getting there!

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mike's avatar

You could probably win an alderman seat on this platform alone

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mkbrooks's avatar

[dying laughing]

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Lisa Muellner's avatar

LOVE the reform. The phenom lives in Brooklyn and Philly, too. Orange parking cones are a favorite “official” spot marker, as if. Other east coast dibs behaviors:

neighbors/friends NEVER take your space and first ask if you mind, when you’ll be back, etc. OR, you’d coordinate with said neighbor/friends to insure spot protection, The shovel-out is real, man.

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Sarah Courchesne's avatar

100% also happens in Boston, and takes up about the same amount of people's emotional and mental energy as your post indicates is true in Chicago.

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