After meeting with himself by fax, Gahan suspends curbside street sweeping until further notice.

This morning we joined the 5th district councilman in asking the Bored of Works, "Whither the useless street sweeper in this age of the pandemic?"

ASK THE BORED (IN EXILE): It appears that street sweeping is suspended through April 7, although it should be eliminated altogether.

As if on cue, the administration unleashed previously withheld common sense, probably imported from an Indianapolis legal firm via Skype. The communications director must have blisters on his fingers. There have been more press releases in the past two weeks than during the last eight years.

Well, at least it can be done from home, via carrier pigeon. Social distancing is second nature to an agoraphobic.

CURBSIDE STREET SWEEPING Suspended Until Further Notice: With people being asked to follow the Governor’s Stay-at-Home order, more cars than ever are parked on city streets. Due to this, curbside street sweeping will be suspended until further notice so that residents do not have to worry about moving their cars. The city will resume this important service at a later date.

Oh, oh, oh ... it's magic, you know. Never believe it's not so.

It's magic, you know.

Mistah Thrasher, if you're reading ...

You know, just like last winter.

There are so many boring things in a place like New Albany that surely we can rig them to lead to something ... amazing ...

Um, never mind.

9 Amazing Things Disguised as Boring Things, by Molly McBride Jacobson (Atlas Obscura)

Look twice—these seemingly mundane objects are hiding something.

Narnia hid behind a wardrobe. Doctor Who's Tardis was disguised as a blue police call box. With no signage and no flags, these out of the ordinary things are hidden away disguised as something utterly banal. In some cases, these things are camouflaged on accident; in others, they are secreted away so that only those in the know can find them.

Either way, the world is full of seemingly mundane places that are more than meets the eye. It reminds us to stay curious—one has to always be on the lookout for wonder. Here are nine places in the Atlas that may seem boring at first glance but are actually amazing once you take a closer look. If you know of mundane place hiding something wonderful, add it to the Atlas!