If these boots could talk

If these boots could talk, they might tell you they were worn in the depths of trenches dug on campus to mend a leaky set of pipes. If this cat often seen on the Keller Hall steps could talk, it might tell you of the delicious breakfast it just consumed. If these three stumps on a campus neighborhood sidewalk could talk, they might say they provide seating for summer school students to have after dinner philosophical discussions about their futures. If these solar panels could talk, they might tell you of how they are collecting sunlight to make electricity to run the air conditioners in student houses. If this Facilities Grounds utility vehicle could talk, it might tell you it prefers hauling salt in winter to spread on university sidewalks because it feels cooler when working in cold weather. If this squirrel could talk, it might tell you it takes a lot of awareness and skill to outwit a roaming cat and live another day.