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Trashy subject

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Katherine

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Date Posted: 11:48:33 02/01/05 Tue

I listened with interest to your topic about littering this morning. I certainly could relate, after all, I lived in New Orleans for over 20 years. After moving from New Orleans to Houston, I revisited that historic city with new eyes. It had never looked so... trashy... to me. And on my first return visit I fully understood the extent of the problem.

I took a shuttle bus from the airport to downtown along with a group of mostly tourists. The driver was amiable and spoke with that unique accent you only find in New Orleans. He pointed out the local landmarks and added interesting bits of history. I am sure the Convention bureau would have been proud of the welcome he gave newcomers to the city. But I am also sure they would have been dismayed by what I witnessed next.

When arriving at my destination, I handed him a tip with the stub from my shuttle ticket. He pocketed the tip, rolled up the stub and tossed it on the ground in view of all the tourists. I was immediately embarrassed. Trying to save face, I retrieved the stub and handed it back to him saying "you must have dropped this". Still not getting it, he replied. "Naw. its trash" and threw it down again.

It is a shame that the local shuttle company that probably spent substantial money training these drivers to entertain the riders did not invest a little time on instructing them on community pride and common ettiquette.

And that says it all.

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: Trashy subject	Dave Graichen	16:44:58 02/10/05 Thu