Boalt Hall is Filthy

And notwithstanding our massive tuition increases, I don't mean it's filthy rich.

For the past week, construction crews have become Berkeley's butchest custodians, using power washers to scrape the grime off the courtyard walls. I would guess that the building exterior hasn't been cleaned in half a century, and it shows. A comparison of cleaned and uncleaned sections is amazing.

Actually, the power cleaning is probably the best part of the construction. In a week or so, digging will begin in earnest, with all its noise and dirt. So hopefully this cleaning lasts as long as possible.

Maybe a few judiciously thrown eggs each evening will spread this stage out a little longer? I'm on my way to Trader Joe's.