On behalf of the canine community of Haddonfield, I would like to thank the Department of Public Works for leaving the fallen leaves on the ground as long as possible. I have no idea what all of those humans are complaining about, but that smorgasbord of smells emanating from those piles is just fantastic. In fact, one of my absolute favorite things is to plow into those piles and see what nuggets of treasure I might find. We went visiting over this Thanksgiving and dogs of Haddonfield; let me tell you we have it good. My friends in Audubon, Haddon Heights and Collingswood tell me the leaves in their towns are picked up every single week. That is just such a waste of good smelling. I can’t believe it.
The Saturday after Thanksgiving I was horrified when we turned onto Kings Highway and saw, not one, not two, but three! Yes, three public works trucks and crews scouring the highway and eradicating every single leaf on it. I was quite worried that with all of those trucks out it would be sayonara to the leaves on my regular walk, but phew, nope thank goodness the focus was just on Kings Highway and the residential streets were left in peace and glorious leaves.
I don’t understand it, but my master was on the phone all day Saturday going on and on about “double time for unionized crews.” I’m sure it had something to do with all of those lovely leaves being picked up, but humans, sigh they get outraged at the dumbest of things. I wish they could really appreciate the finer things in life, like a good whiff of ground hog or a piece of petrified pretzel. Alas their needs are just so strange.
Anyway I just wish I could lick the face of the person who made the decision to leave the fallen leaves on the ground. You’re dogs’ best friend!
Tugger and Darlene Dziomba
