Garbage In, Garbage Out: a Thank You for Good Service [View all]
Jean Godden
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Dear Mr. Sanitation Guy,
This is a valentine – written to thank you for your faithful service and to let you know that we – the people you seldom see — appreciate you and your good work.
Seattle recently has been a trash-free island in a sea of distress. In nearby suburban towns and cities (Bellevue, Lynnwood, Kent, and Edmonds among them), there was no garbage service for days. The Teamsters Union was striking and without workers there was no suburban service.
Fortunately for the burbs that dispute has since been settled. But in the days prior, garbage piled up in suburban homes creating possible health and safety hazards. Carloads of homeowners seeking to deposit accumulating trash at pickup sites sat idling in lengthy lines.
As I watched TV news clips of the suburban misery, I couldn’t help thanking my lucky stars that I was not forced to join those endless lines. It gave me a chance to reflect on how often we take for granted your service.
https://www.postalley.org/2025/07/27/garbage-in-garbage-out-a-thank-you-for-good-service/
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