Hopkinton by the Numbers: June 5

2 - Empty storefronts on Main Street: No. 30, next to Action Copy Plus; and the former Ciao Time restaurant.

6 - Number of times the downtown crosswalk signal chirps when the Walk light comes on.

6 - Number of people ordering or eating ice cream outside at Brigham's on Sunday afternoon at 2:15.

3 - Number of balloons on the Brigham's sidewalk sandwich board.

1 - Number of almost-accidents between 1:45 and 2:15. Nice driving by the two drivers who managed to avoid a car that, with no signal or warning, stopped in the middle of the street. One went right. The other went left. Both were accelerating away from the green light and both reacted quickly.

1 - Tree riding by in the back of a pickup.

1 - Number of vulgar comments by a bicyclist at a motorist.

2 - Number of cool, old cars going through the intersection: A  red, mid '60s T-Bird coupe and a late-'50s, green-on-green Chevrolet (or maybe a Pontiac). 

5 - Mailboxes at 34 Main.

369.9 - Gallon of regular at Hopkinton Gas.

54 - Motorcycles through the intersection in a half hour.

967 - Yellow wildflowers in the empty lot next to Action Copy Plus (estimate).

4 - U.S. flags in view.