When In Chicago

when someone with a cause tries to stop you on the street

when you’re the only one who doesn’t leave town for memorial/labor day or 4th of july

when there’s no line at Garretts

when you know someone with a boat

when the bus driver yells at you to move back but there’s nowhere to go

when the nato summit is over

when the person next to you on the bus starts talking to you

when it’s warm, sunny, and no humidity

when someone has a serious Midwestern accent

when they really live in skokie