One thing great about Calgary's winter is that more often than not the sun shines. And with the sun comes warmth and with the warmth the snow melts. This can become a bit of a hazard as the melting snow is prone to sliding off sloped roofs. This is a particular issue in the downtown as the snow can fall several stories to the roads and sidewalks below.
Most business are nice enough to put up signs that warn of the falling snow, and some even use bright yellow caution ribbon to fence off the dangerous area. One such business has an entrance on a busy C-Train platform and on this particular day, the platform entrance was cordoned off, forcing customers to use the alternate entrance in the adjoining mall - a short walk of about 200 feet.
So while I'm waiting for a C-Train, I see a very determined shopper inside the yellow taped cordoned off area banging on the door of this store. She's dressed to the nine's in her fancy leather coat and knee-high high heeled boots. The banging on the door was emphasized with a barrage of naughty words that I'm sure were making the door blush. There was even a sign on the door asking shoppers to use the other door, but this lady wasn't taking that good advice. I'm sure you can guess what happened next and yes it did. A huge wave of snow slid off the roof above the door (likely loosened by all the banging on the door) and temporarily turned turned the nice lady into Frosty the Snow-bitch. The good news is that many of us on the C-Train platform got to enjoy Mother Nature exacting a little justice. The bad news? None.
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