Trashington Square

I'd heard stories; but never before witnessed this ritualistic time of year in the Boston metro area during which students (and non-students) participate in some serious trash picking.


I'm undoubtedly going to sound bitter when I bring up the fact that I did work though out all of the holiday weekend; so I missed a lot of the good stuff (and daylight).
I finally made it out with my camera the night before trash pickup on my street.






To tell you that there was enough trash on our street to construct a small continent does better justice than these photos that I took.
I got the feeling that by the time we made our rounds, most of the "good stuff" had already been taken.


We realized much too quickly how beneficial a flashlight would have been, and soon met a woman who was such a pro at this type of thing that she put us to serious shame. She offered us a few tips as we followed each other; us on foot and her in her minivan (with dog).







Some kitchen utensils, a few chairs, one or two designer handbags, a shelf, a boombox, and plaster busts of Superman and Batman later; we found ourselves back home just as the load became a bit too much to carry.


Lessons learned for next year: pack a flashlight, get Labor Day off, and make a friend with a pickup truck.