Drabble by Kevin Fagan for February 15, 2012

Yes, there is a Great Pumpkin …

And an Ester Bunny, too. Not to mention a Tooth Fairy.

Yeah sure, the sound of air brakes squealing on the truck, the compressor as it squashes the trash and the bang of the empty cans while I am trying to get another hour of sleep.

We have a robatic arm on our garbage truck that reach out ,grabs the can, lifts it high to the top of the truck, dumps what ever is in the can And set it back down.

It doesn’t take much to amuse some people…others – even less.

Almost as magical as that light in the refrigerator thing.

I totally get this

Those lids look not at all secured. I’d expect foraging animals to scatter it all over, well before the pickup.

I’m not the only one who feels this way. Great! I’ve always been amused how I wake up and the trash is gone. But I’m also awakened by the sound of a loud diesel engine.

Jimbo isn’t the only one who appreciates the garbage moment.

Our trash gets picked up during the day. Early in the morning I have to have out by the curb by 8 AM. I’m rushing around to get the last bit done before getting it out there and they don’t come until around noon to pick up the trash and recycles.

Mine vanishes between the time I leave for work and the time I get home. A very kind neighbor puts the can up on the drive for me so it doesn’t get run over.

Around here, we have trash fairies who come and take care of the garbage.

it’s the great pumpkin charlie brown