white trash & garbage

so fireworks in henrietta were good tonight. it took us 1 hour to get out of the parking lot. why? there were at least a dozen "security guards" aka traffic directors, that were hanging out, yucking it up with each other, while the parking lot was chaos.

when we finally moved, it was really surprising how much trash was left on the hill where everyone was sitting and watching. granted, the trash cans were sparse, but it was ridiculous. this has to be the thought process for these people: you bring beer & drink it during the fireworks. clearly you brought the beer in some type of carrying vessel. but somehow, that vessel can't possibly carry the empty cans back...so what are you to do? of course! dump them in a big pile, along with your paper plates and other garbage, in the lawn...and you're the same white trash that complains that your taxes go up. who comes along and picks up your trash? some schmuck that works for the town. how does he get paid...your tax money. so maybe, just maybe, if you picked up after your sorry self, they wouldn't have to pay people to clean it up for you, and your taxes wouldn't go up so much each year. exaggerated, a bit, but you get the point. the problem is the disconnect. no one understands their actions have an impact and influence on others. it's really sad, actually.

you earn the right to complain only after you take action.