Traffic information is fed to us via internet. I try to add a little creativity to this dry info. When cars spin out, I sometimes say "a car did a '360'" or I use a dance term.
Yesterday, a ballet maven in the WCLV audience took exception to my use of the word "pirouette" in a traffic report.
She pointed out that a pirouette was not a moving step, that it was stationary.
Fair enough, I said, but do you think most of the audience will know the difference?
"We ballet people from New York do," she said triumphantly.
"That's why we look up to you," I replied.
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Then you should be very careful if you ever do a traffic report for New York.
ReplyDeleteKeep listening -- you'll eventually hear the "beatnik" traffic reports. I doubt you'll ever hear those in NYC.
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