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[whl626]

The roll up the sidewalks when the sun goes down ?

What does the sentence mean ? Thanks in advance

 

[Chizu]

it doesnt really make sense to me.

 

[Red5]

The roll up the sidewalks when the sun goes down ?

Should that be stroll?

 

[MikeNewYork]

The roll up the sidewalks when the sun goes down ?

What does the sentence mean ? Thanks in advance

It means that there are so few people around at night that the sidewalks aren't used or needed. This expression is used to refer to small towns or to major cities that have no central nightlife areas.

 

[RonBee]

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• They roll up the sidewalks after the sun goes down.

I believe I have heard that one. It is, I think, in the nature of a joke. As MNY noted, it refers to areas that are "dead" after sunset. They don't need the sidewalks, so they roll them up. Of course, nobody literally does that.

 

[MikeNewYork]

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• They roll up the sidewalks after the sun goes down.

I believe I have heard that one. It is, I think, in the nature of a joke. As MNY noted, it refers to areas that are "dead" after sunset. They don't need the sidewalks, so they roll them up. Of course, nobody literally does that.

Yes, indeed. The first time I stayed in downtown Dallas, I was amazed by what happened at 5 P.M. Everybody fled to the suburbs. I used the expression then to describe the results. +|;-)

 

[RonBee]

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• They roll up the sidewalks after the sun goes down.

I believe I have heard that one. It is, I think, in the nature of a joke. As MNY noted, it refers to areas that are "dead" after sunset. They don't need the sidewalks, so they roll them up. Of course, nobody literally does that.

Yes, indeed. The first time I stayed in downtown Dallas, I was amazed by what happened at 5 P.M. Everybody fled to the suburbs. I used the expression then to describe the results. +|;-)

So it was kind of lonesome in downtown Dallas after 5PM?

:wink:

 

[MikeNewYork]

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• They roll up the sidewalks after the sun goes down.

I believe I have heard that one. It is, I think, in the nature of a joke. As MNY noted, it refers to areas that are "dead" after sunset. They don't need the sidewalks, so they roll them up. Of course, nobody literally does that.

Yes, indeed. The first time I stayed in downtown Dallas, I was amazed by what happened at 5 P.M. Everybody fled to the suburbs. I used the expression then to describe the results. +|;-)

So it was kind of lonesome in downtown Dallas after 5PM?

I would not call it "Party Central". :wink:

 

[whl626]

Exactly fit into the story I am reading. Yeah, they are in a small town. Someone in the group seems to know the town well and used this phrase.

They roll up the sidewalks after the sun goes down.

Thanks

 

[MikeNewYork]

Exactly fit into the story I am reading. Yeah, they are in a small town. Someone in the group seems to know the town well and used this phrase.

They roll up the sidewalks after the sun goes down.

Thanks

You're very welcome. :wink: