Once again, Krista Smith of Howell was going to be late. She was at a standstill on Michigan Avenue in Howell, one of the hostages of a train making its way through town.
And, once again, she was frustrated.
“I’ve been late to meetings and appointments and classes for me and my kids,” Smith said. “I have to drive that stretch multiple times a week.”
The trains — or, more specifically, the length of time they stop traffic — are a popular social media complaint.
Because Smith is a creative type — a fiber artist who teaches classes in Howell, as well as makes custom garments for customers (you can check out her business here and here) — she started to think about a unique way to express her own frustration.
“A few months ago, I was stuck there (again), and I thought about making stickers,” Smith said. “After seeing yet ANOTHER post about it today, I decided to run with it.”
And so, in an effort to create some community bonding over a frustrating situation, Smith decided to inject into it a bit of levity.
She’s offering for sale stickers — in Howell Highlander gold and green, no less — which identify the owner as having been “personally victimized by the Howell train crossing.” The stickers are available for $3.50 each.
If you would like to join others in sharing your frustration with those Michigan Avenue trains, click here.
