April is...
And for those attending the Board of Public Works meeting this morning, this point was driven home as Susan Langley, the State Underwater Archeologist, regaled top state officials with tales of shipwrecks and other prized findings for nearly a half hour.
Gov. Martin O'Malley, Comptroller Peter Franchot and Treasurer Nancy Kopp seemed especially interested in a German U-boat the state and the Navy have partnered in preserving in the past decade.
They did not seem terribly concerned about the gaggle of public officials awaiting word on state funding they had asked for, perhaps aware that as soon as they took up the concerns of those individuals, the meeting could take a decidedly less interesting turn.
Perhaps aware their curiosity had taken up a good amount of time, O'Malley made a wisecrack and the panel moved on to discuss lawsuits and other matters.
