rocks in my teeth

The city (at least I assume it's the city -- I didn't ask for proof of identification) has laid gravel down over most of the residential streets in my neighborhood. That was last week. They haven't been back.

So now the entire neighborhood is covered in loose gravel. Well, the streets, anyway. Turn a corner and the car fishtails slightly. Or try to turn onto an arterial from a full stop and the front wheels are just spinning.

I suppose it's a good way to teach the locals how to drive in adverse conditions.

But I got gravel stuck in my tires so they go clickety-clack-clickety-clack as I drive down the road. I removed three rocks this morning, but that was just the top of the left tires. Clickety-clack, everyone turns their heads to see the clickety-clack car go by. I like to be anonymous in my beige sedan. The city is ruining everything.