According to Columbia College, a real estate agency, the city’s Chamber of Commerce and other very biased parties, Columbia is known as “Collegetown, U.S.A.”
I can’t find any vaguely objective sources for this factoid. But there’s little question in my mind that Columbia is a good college town, especially with downtown on the doorstep of three higher education institutes.
Yesterday was Thursday, which means last night in every college town and most bars was “thirsty Thursday.” Usually on weeknights, I stay in, but last night when I was out and about, I saw that thirsty Thursday also means the cops are on standby in case things get a little rough.
Thursday night.
Friday morning. Or any typical morning.
Is it strange that, for me, it was somewhat disarming to see two police cars (one is out of the frame) simply idling outside of downtown establishments?
Maybe I just don’t get out enough.
Words and Light 
Were you relaxing at Big 12? 🙂 Is it $1.00 wells or something like that still? Kinda sad I recognize the exact spot that you’re standing… oh how I miss Columbia… and sleeping until 11:00 on Fridays…
Nope — I was taking a Ninth St. detour on my way to Eastside. I didn’t stay out too late at all, since I have work at 8 a.m. on Fridays!
You really don’t get out much. The police officers made their presence over the summer. I did that little story package for VOX and everything. Don’t you remember?
Oh I remember. I’d just never seen them actually out and about. I should get out more often.
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