OMG! These Traffic Moments Will Make Your Day

23. Unauthorized foam party.

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Approaching a crowded junction, you notice something more fit for a nightclub than a city street. Across the road, a sea of white, fluffy foam billows turns the metropolitan scene into an otherworldly bubble-filled paradise. As you get closer, the source of this impromptu foam party becomes evident: a fire hydrant has exploded open, spraying an unbounded flood of soap suds rather than water. If a little confused, cars gently negotiate the foamy expanse and emerge on the other side looking freshly washed. Some unable to resist the impulse to leap into the foaming mounds react with a mix of surprise and naive joy. While their parents struggle in vain to keep some sort of order, children squeal with delight and hurl handfuls of bubbles into the air. City officials rush to control the problem, but the sheer volume of foam and the slick circumstances limit their attempts. Watching causes you to see a spectacular, albeit illegal, show as a blast of wind launches a cloud of bubbles skyward. This surprising foam party reminds us that perhaps the most unforgettable events on the road are the ones we least anticipate, transforming a daily trip into an amazing journey.