In a metro area as populated and vast as Atlanta and on a road network so dense, Atlanta commuters are bound to experience an array of strange things. Planes have crashed or landed on freeways, trucks of various contents spill, and animals get loose and can cause havoc.
The content on the cards in “Atlanta Traffic: The Card Game” reflect this insanity. I got the pleasure of learning how to play this game with creator Evan Simmons last May. It’s a hoot.
The recent viral story about a zebra named “Ed” and his weeklong adventure in Tennessee hearkens to Atlanta’s own striped galloper getting loose on the Downtown Connector (I-75/85).
Retired reporter got his kicks on Route 66
On Feb. 18, 2010, a 12-year-old zebra named Lima was exercising in an enclosure outside of the now-named State Farm Arena. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus was in town and handlers were busy preparing the performers to dazzle the crowd. Plans went awry when Lima got spooked and got loose…