I suspect this won’t get published until November at the earliest, but I am already delightfully pleased with this bit:
Canada geese fly overhead, honking. Your inner northeast Ohioan notices that you are confused; it’s the wrong season for them to migrate this far south, and they’re flying westwards, anyways.
A quick Google discovers that some Canada geese have now established themselves non-migratorily in the Bay Area:
“The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 banned hunting or the taking of eggs without a permit. These protections, combined with an increase in desirable real estate—parks, golf course and the like—spurred a dramatic turnaround for the species. Canada geese began breeding in the Bay Area—the southern end of their range – in the late 1950s.”
You nod, approvingly; this clearly is another part of the East Bay’s well-known, long-term philanthropic commitment to mitigating Acher-Risks.
Preregistering intent to write “Every Bay Area Walled Compound” (hat tip: Emma Liddell)
Unrelatedly, I am in Berkeley through Wednesday afternoon, let me know if you’re around and would like to chat
I suspect this won’t get published until November at the earliest, but I am already delightfully pleased with this bit: