The Trashy People of Lemon Grove and a Lone Fence

Lemon Grove community - it’s time to grow up.

Now this won’t address everyone reading this piece. But perhaps it may call out a few of you.

I’m talking about those of you who destroy property or litter your trash at Berry Street Park at the corner of Mt. Vernon and Berry Street.

Losers without much self-respect decide to disrespect their community by trashing the park with their trash. Like little children unable to pick up after themselves, trashy people choose to leave their litter behind. Others choose to destroy the low wooden posts near the dirt parking lot on Berry Street.

Why do they do this? Many reasons:

1. Because they can.
2. Because they are lazy slobs and destructive numbskulls.
3. Because they don’t respect their surroundings.
4. Because, according to ultimate logic, they don’t respect themselves.
   

So what must happen? Yup, mommy and daddy in the guise of the City of Lemon Grove must come out every Monday morning and pick up after the rotten people of Lemon Grove. It’s disgusting. It’s as if these litterbugs are mere adolescents who haven’t learned any better. Another thing that must take place is the fixing of that wooden fence by the City every other month or so.

Why does the City do this? Because they still have pride in a city that deserves better citizens.

What must the sluggards do? Pick up after yourself. Leave the wooden posts alone. Be an adult. Respect the community. Respect yourself.

Everyone deserves a city to be proud of. Including you.

Jim Ellis is a writer, producer and a Lemon Grove citizen who does pick up after himself at the nearby park. He can be reached for courses in ”Throwing Away Your Crap” at www.LegacyProductions.org.