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Chestnut Hill Parking Foundation releases how to video for parking dummies

Chestnut Hill-ians and the rest of Philadelphia alike still can't seem to figure out those darn parking kiosks. So many forms of payment, so many buttons and slots. Agh! Thank goodness for the 3:30 how to video, right?

If Chestnut Hill felt like a world away before, you have no idea what’s about to hit you. It’s that little part of the city that just isn’t like the rest. Which can be a good thing. People like obvious distinctions that make it a place all its own.

But, dang it if they can’t figure out the parking kiosks. Hmm…what to do, what to do?!

Naturally, a YouTube video…with original music and more than three and a half minutes of instruction. In the video, you’ll learn how to insert coins into a machine, push the green button, and slide credit cards into a slot. You’ll learn about different increments of time like hours and minutes. You’ll learn what overnight means…even if they have a hard time explaining why you’d need to stay in Chestnut Hill overnight.

The original lyrics and score aren’t necessarily something that songwriters would appreciate, but it’s folksy jingly nature does have a nice ring to it.

If you want to park in Chestnut Hill
you might have to drop a few coins in the till.
Used to be that the lots were free
but watch and see how to pay your money.

A credit card, a coin, a token or a bill
it’s just that easy to park on the hill.
It’ll only cost you a buck an hour.
There’s no need to get all sour.

There’s more, but I can’t…I just can’t notate the lyrics. They’re just so bad! So bad they’re actually good.

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