Goodness, look at the time. It’s about time to begin the afternoon commute.
Where did the day go?
Can you still say day go? Is it a racist thought crime or something?
You just have to be careful where you say it.
Texas 2121: The Rookie
http://flscifi.blogspot.com/2015/08/short-story-texas-2121-rookie.html
(my second story set in that little universe)