Welcome to Salem!

I used the new electronic parking meters in downtown Salem yesterday for the first time. The first pay meter I went to said it was out of order, so down the street I went away from our destination. Good start. Then it was time to feed the one that was working. You can pay by coin or credit card but since it's $.25 for 22 minutes or something like that, and we were going to an engagement that was several hours long, out came the card. I must not have genuflected properly because it kept saying my card was not inserted correctly. Finally, after getting down on one knee, it magnanimously took it. Ah, now to choose the amount of time - 1 hour, 2 hours ... maximum time? Of course the buttons are labeled. Monty, Monty, Monty ... Door #3 for 3 hours! Aw, too bad, it was for the maximum time and we just charged your card. Out came the little ticket for the dashboard with a cheery "Welcome to Salem" across the top. Great set up you got here, Salem. Welcome indeed.