Monday, May 18, 2015

Lawn ornament just got a little dangerous!

Last week I wrote about my neighbor's new lawn ornament, ie, a clothing collection bin. It was quickly stuffed to overflowing. I thought the main problem with this bin would be the fact that it is visually unappealing, seeing as it results in piles of discarded clothing strewn about the lawn. (I must admit, the discarded and unbagged clothing fits with the outdoor decorating theme of this property; check out all the crap on the front lawn!) But now this stuffed-to-capacity clothing bin is posing an actual danger, in that the sharp metal edge of the unclosable drawer juts out onto the sidewalk. So imagine you're strolling up the block, distracted by your phone (or, more likely, near-blackout drunk)... you may not notice this metal drawer in your path, especially because it's not really lit very well down this block at night, and WHACK.


UPDATE: May 19, 2015
A neighbor told me that the collection truck emptied this bin (the cultish sounding "Springreen" company?) just a day ago. But it is already stuffed to overflowing again.



Check it out: someone even attempted to deposit a puzzle, I guess! (or maybe the puzzle pieces are intentionally placed lawn décor elements).

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