February 15, 2009
Dear Sir or Madam:
In these days of political unrest, there has been a lot of talk about the economy, nationalized healthcare, and damn, dirty socialists. Unfortunately, one issue has been largely left out of the public discourse. This issue, as I’m sure you’ve already guessed, is the Leaf Blower Guy.
When one thinks of appropriate times to blow leaves, many hours come to mind. I believe it is safe to say, no civil minded person would ever consider six to seven o’clock in the morning one of these appropriate times. As a member of a fine academic institution, many of my fellow students and I spend many late nights studying, practicing for musical ensembles, reading large, leather-bound books, learning how to Tuvan throat sing and other various educational opportunities. As such, we appreciate the small amount of sleep we are allotted in our schedules. Taking all of this into account, it seems odd and quite disturbing when we are awoken at seven o’clock in the morning by the cacophony that is the Leaf Blower Guy.
This is not a diatribe against a person. In fact, I have nothing against the man personally. He may need to work on his time management skills, but overall, he is probably a more than pleasant individual. My only qualms are with the fact that his passionate leaf blowing consistently awakes me from my fine slumber.
I must also mention that I have no serious issues with Leaf Blowing in general. While there is opposition (see http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/09/leaf_blowers_sc.php where they refer to them as the “scourge of humanity”), this is not at the heart of my argument. I simply ask that the Leaf Blower Guy begin his daily walk 2 hours later than he does now. That is all.
Sincerely,
Dan Faughnder & the Undersigned
Concerned Students
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