Guardrails on merrymaking

Somehow even the railings used to block off street crowds glittered festively. Remember to keep the merrymaking within bounds, if you want to keep your college prep from going off the rails or get your college and MBA applications in on time.

What are those things called?

Wait! My cousin Eugene Corcoran commented, “There are several options used for crowd control. These appear to be a steel interlocking ‘bike rack’ style.” Eugene would know, as he is a former U.S. Federal Marshal for the Eastern District of New York.