first step

I’ve always had an irrational (I thought) fear of walking over the various grates, vents, sewer man-holes, and access panels that dot the sidewalk in a any urban area. Or at least, I thought it was irrational:

As PhilNed Ryerson said, “Watch that first step! It’s a deeooooozy!” Nice to feel vindicated, but I hope no one broke their leg or anything.