Teenage Mutant Ninja Dumpster Divers

Well, not really dumpsters.

I remember growing up in the country. When something was no longer of use, and it was too big to burn on the trash fire, you put it out in the yard. You were not offering it to the world, because, by the time you were willing to throw it out, it was of no use to anyone. Rather, you decorated your yard with furniture of yore.

In the city, however, they throw away perfectly good stuff all the time. When do they do it? The day after trash day. This allows a full week for everyone to peruse your oversized garbage and pick it clean. Unless it’s just rotted fence boards; normally, by next trash day, it’s all gone. People throw out TVs because a button’s missing. People throw out computer monitors just because they bought a new one. People throw out three perfectly good chairs because the fourth one is broken.

So, I went on a walk yesterday, with the kids. We were looking for lightening. There was plenty to see and they informed me that thunder was scary (but I think it was just a game). They actually seemed more scared of the wind. Looking for lightening…but we came back with a perfectly undamaged hamper and a barely scratched Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles katana. The batteries were dead, but I didn’t really care to have it making noise anyhow.

Jason, naturally, loves it.

-J