RANT: Keep Your Strollers and Dogs Out!

I don’t have kids, but I get it. Lugging around your fidgety 30 lb bundle of joy can be a pain in the ass. No doubt. That’s where strollers come in handy, especially for long hauls. That being said, there are places where your baby strollers don’t belong such as my local Farmers Market at Headhouse Square.

There may be times when they are acceptable. When the market first opens or toward closing when a few stragglers remain. Primetime, like in this photo?

It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that a baby stroller could be problematic here. What it does take is a little self-awareness. There’s no room for the stroller. This particular rant goes out to the three stroller-pushing parents, who decided to meetup and chat in the middle of the market causing what felt like a 2 hour Schuykill gaper delay, and the guy who ran up the back of my heel twice with his stroller.

The market is a block long. Park your stroller somewhere and walk or carry your kid. It’s a block. Better yet, get a Baby Bjorn or whatever those body-harness-child-carrying devices are called. That would keep your hands free to carry your reusable bags and fondle produce. It’s a win-win for everyone.

Don’t be like the self-absorbed parents being a pain in the ass at the market and clogging up the flow of traffic.

Dog-owners…don’t get too comfortable. There’s no need to bring your mutts to the market. I’m a dog guy, but come on. I’ve witness more than one dog drop off a few mushy friends in the market only to have those friends cling to everyone’s shoes and track themselves throughout the market.

Common sense and consideration of those around you is all that’s needed.

Let’s review: No strollers and no dogs at the Farmers Market.

Have a great week!