As if to reinforce the blog I just posted about how America "works," I just received this notice from the county department of public works:
Due to the unusual dryness of the leaves (which makes them extremely brittle) we have received many reports of excessive leaf dust on cars, sidewalks and porches following our vacuum collection. We have tried different methods to reduce the amount of dust generated but have had limited success. Our region has not received enough rainfall to keep the leaves moist, which reduces the amount of leaf dust. We understand that this condition can be inconvenient. To assist residents we will dispatch a worker with a leaf blower to blow the leaf dust off those areas. The number to call is240 777-7623.
Umm.... apparently my fellow neighbors have actually complained about this dust (caused by the *free* leaf collection)? And because of that, the county will come blow leaf dust off of my car, porch and sidewalk, also at no cost (except the taxes I already pay, of course)? Seriously? Because of no reason other than we've had so little rain that the leaves are too brittle?
America truly is a wondrous place.
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