School let’s out early on Wednesdays. What this means for us is that all classes (which on other days have different start and end times) are released at once. Parking, as you can imagine, is limited.   Extremely limited. So limited in fact, that more than a few parents bring the younger siblings and have a picnic on the playground while they wait, just so they can get their early enough to get a good spot. It’s become a test of one-upsmanship that has parents volunteering to work at the school on Wednesdays just so they will already be parked and ready when the bell rings at noon.  As anal-retentive as this might seem, it has the added benefit of socializing the parents, afterall, stick a couple people in a waiting room for long enogh and they will start to socialise. Add a few kids and snacks and you’ve got yourself a playdate.