It was a metal trash can that the reckless skateboarder crashed into on the sidewalk.

It was because of a severe food allergy that the picky customer ordered a plain salad without any dressing or onions.

It was by 8:00 AM every single morning that the local bakery sold/sells out of its famous hot cinnamon rolls.

It was his roommate’s expensive gourmet leftovers that the hungry teenager accidentally ate right out of the fridge.

It was two completely different shoes that the sleepy student accidentally wore to his university class.

It was a clumsy barista with bright blue hair who/that spilled an entire tray of iced lattes all over a customer's laptop.

It was a friendly neighbor from down the street who/that rescued a frightened kitten from the top of the tall mango tree.

It was a group of pedestrians that the city bus completely splashed with muddy water during the heavy rainstorm.

It was a beautiful vintage leather jacket that the young woman bought at the local flea market.

It was after receiving ten angry phone calls that the strict landlord finally fixed the leaking bathroom pipe.

It was at 6:00 AM that the loud construction crew woke up the entire neighborhood with a jackhammer.

It was for parking directly in front of a fire hydrant (or: because the driver parked directly in front of a fire hydrant) that the traffic cop gave a heavy fin