A modern-day lesson.
Empty park benches.
All the old wino's have gone (anyone else notice?), their livers, in due course have given up.
The younger generation of alcoholics didn't hang about much either, they succumbed to other substances too, namely crack and heroin.
They didn't sit around on the benches too much anyway; always running after 'the man'.
The little park is empty. So plenty of space for a blipper and her shopping.