LOL! i am such an urbanite! i assumed there would be fire hydrants everywhere. i lived in west michigan (near Grand Rapids) for almost 20 years, and it was just part of the winter shovel job, fire hydrant first, porch and stairs/sidewalk for mail carrier second, driveway, then older neighbors stuff down the way, and so on. i don't recall this much show in all the years i've lived in ohio, so it's been a brisk reminder of my lost youth