SUSPICIONS CONFIRMED
Hello fellow Ranters!
Don’t you just love it when you are vindicated?
For a long time I knew in my heart that the common litterbug was a few bricks shy of a full load and now I have absolute proof!
Yes, I am talking about the common litterbug, otherwise known as litterbuggus disgustus, and in some areas identified as litterbuggus moronicus of the genus stupidus idioticus litterbuggus.
It seems that we would eventually get used to the depredations of the litterbug but not so
From my own yard I have removed cigarette wrappers, beer bottles and cans, soda cans, fast food wrappers, cups and containers, a discarded car tire, etc. etc. etc!
The other day I stepped out into my yard and there was a scrap of paper being gently wafted about by the evening breeze.
With a few uncomplimentary thoughts I walked over and picked up said wafting paper and was about to waft it into the trash can when I noticed that it was one of those scratch off lottery ticket, one of those twenty dollar scratch off lottery tickets that no one with half a brain would pay twenty dollars for.
And now is when vindication comes into play.
It was obvious to anyone with a glass eye that the ticket was a winner!
I took the winning littering lottery ticket to the corner store and traded it for a nice crisp twenty dollar bill.
The only thing I can figure is whoever threw it away couldn’t read otherwise why would they throw it away, but then; why purchase it anyway?
Oh well, I always knew litterbugs were a few shy of a full deck and this proves it.
Thank you litterbug,
You have a nice day now ya hear, Ratty
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Karma. We all get what we deserve, whether it’s in this life or the next.
We have this “Swat a Litterbug” program in NC. If I see someone littering, I write down their plate and car description, describe the activity, and submit it to the web site. The driver then gets a nasty gram directly from the state!
I have no idea if it’s effective, but it sure gives me a measure of satisfaction.