Back Pages Journal
Including the Director of Night-Life, and Schedules
Director of Night-Life
In Nashville, downtown on Broad, at any given time, half the people there are there to work, half are there to party, and half live there and just want some sleep.
And we all operate under the theory of “Not in My Yard!”
Nashville has a problem with street vendor overrun, drugs, violence, drunks, panhandlers, homeless folks, and party buses full of bridal showers.
In addition to that, the peeps who were trendy enough to move downtown to lofts and apartments over the bars knew in advance the noise was there. But the crime, the panhandlers, and the homeless have gotten a good bit worse.
Our mayor and city council have had dozens of meetings to no avail. Our wonderful police department has found its hands to be tied in some areas.
Consequently, in our supreme problem-solving stance, the superheroes of the capital have discovered a solution even better than the much-adored domed stadium solution.
We have, at last, formed an office and appointed a Director of Nightlife.
Hand-picked from our city council, this unelected new layer of bureaucracy will help unravel the overly complicated web of unenforceable laws we, ourselves, have constructed. This office can also assist our citizens with lost airport baggage, Taylor Swift tickets, and street racing trophies.
We intend to construct a new department concerning the office of street life, as well.
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