Within the past few days, 3 different “06880” readers have sent me nearly similar photos of the same scene:
I didn’t post anything, because
- It’s kind of a gross picture, and
- I couldn’t think of a clever headline or caption, and
- A certain segment of readers think I “always” look on the negative side of things.
But the 3rd time’s the charm.
In “Alice’s Restaurant,” Arlo Guthrie once warbled — I’m paraphrasing here — “If 3 people do it, it’s an organization!”
Then he said something like: “And if 50 people do it, it’s a movement!”
Time to see some movement in the Baldwin parking lot.
I wouldn’t have objected, Dan
I mean I wouldn’t have objected to your post, illegal dumping is really gross! Thanks!
One mess,looks like a homeless person dispossessed. The wood and dirt look like a regular Eye sore. Don’t get down that way much, since Mario’s closed. Some municipalities make the area surrounding the train station look better. We can hope spring brings some cleaning.
This is not the train station. It’s downtown, behind Brooks Brothers and Williams Sonoma.
Maybe there’s a name on an envelope at the bottom of that pile of garbage?
OMG! The envelope is addressed to Nancy Hunter!
Just having fun with some of Arlo Guthrie ‘s lyrics, Jamie.
Why so angry with my comments?
No anger at all…just having some fun teasing Nancy…lighten up.
Okey dokey officer Obie.
My office is in the area and I’ve walked by the trash for a few weeks. Dan, you’ve been more than patient pointing out his mess.
In he Art World it’s called an installation. Possibly a comment on Urban Life or maybe a Statement on spiritual aspirations….
Was it signed?
I like it.
Maybe if the town bothered to care about fixing its part, the “dumper” would have thought more about what he/she dumped. Absent the trash, the base of the signs still would like like shit…that’s the town, not the cititizens’ purview.
Sorry, folks, why don’t I see the simple reaction/solution here?
If I was a Westport resident & saw that mess I would call the 1st Selectman’s office immediately to report it. Presumably the Baldwin lot is town property – maintenance, guys!
This is obviously an eyesore & a liability for the town. Some child might climb the loose wood & be injured. Rats or raccoons might tear the garbage bags to pieces leaving an even larger mess, eyesore & danger.
If the powers-that-be want this structure there (probably a good idea to keep drivers from knocking over the signs) all they have to do is straighten up and secure the wood and install some pretty, hardy plants – which if dense & woody enough – would deter further garbage bags. Probably the Wspt Garden Club would be delighted to help.
Problem solved – no more hand-wringing required.
They just picked up all the garbage there the town just did our great park and rec employees did in our old garbage truck wehn you talk to the town our park and Rec head does not want take care off our hard workers that work hard for the town she does not Llve here it’s her and jim Marpe he does not want do maintance in the downtown I live downtown its very upsetting I think the downtown pic leaders have to go there is no maintance in. Downtown