LAWRENCE, KS—A nearly uncontrollable excitement once again gripped residents of this small Midwestern city Thursday as they flocked in droves to see local coffee shop Perk Up’s weekly bulletin-board posting of upcoming events and neighborhood news, sources confirmed.
“Here it comes, everybody!” said Maria Shanahan, 32, who stood near the front of the large, clamoring crowd that had gathered in and around the small café, spilling out into the parking lot and beyond. “I can’t wait a second longer to find out this week’s community happenings and other items of interest.”As Shanahan spoke, a Perk Up employee was seen to emerge from behind the counter carrying what appeared to be a computer printout in one hand, a stapler in the other.
“Okay, okay, clear a path everybody—I’ve got to get this newsletter up,” said barista Jarvis Gregg, 25, who observers noted was forced to hold the single page of paper high above his head to keep it out of customer reach. “The sooner you let me through, the sooner you can all see what you came here to see.
Though Perk Up opens at 7 a.m., this Thursday there was already a line around the block by 6:30, filled with people who admitted they just couldn’t wait to find out what valuable information this week’s edition of the 8-and-a-half-by-11-inch sheet of paper might hold.The weekly frenzy has occasionally gotten out of hand, according to city officials.
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