I have small lime tree in my front yard next to the driveway. In the driveway is a basketball hoop where my teenage son and his friends often play basketball. Today I noticed some of my limes had fallen off the tree and as I bent over to pick them up, I noticed a huge blue wad of chewed-up gum in the dirt. Then I saw another one. One, two, three, four, five!
All scattered at the base of my lime tree that was a housewarming gift from my parents. The tree that bears the limes I squeeze into my bottles of Corona Light. The tree that is steps away from the front door that leads to the kitchen where the trashcan lives.
I hate teenage boys! They are so lazy, rude, and disrespectful!
My sister said I should collect the gum and serve it to my son for dinner. Not a bad idea, but that would mean I would have to pick up all that chewed-up gum with my own hands. I don't think so.
My son denies it was he or his friends who spit their gum out at the base of my lime tree. He swears he doesn't even chew blue gum. Yeah, right.
I still made him clean it up.
-Lela
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I would have made him clean it up too.. Lesson learned I hope..
Have a great weekend.
Oh the horror! That poor poor lime tree...the beautiful bearer of precious fruit for that delectable Corona defiled with blue wads...
teeheee
You created a great visual though! I would've made the kiddo clean it up too. Super yuckie. Maybe leave half eaten apples all over his room and tell him you don't know who could've done it because you don't like apples...just an idea
The heck with the gum. You have a lime tree?!?!?
I'd love to have one. Then I'd always have lime for my Malibu rum and coke.
Ewwww!
My kids are obsessed with gum, but very wasteful. They chew it for about 5-10 minutes, then spit it out. Great.
Collect the gum and serve it to them for dinner... LOVE IT! Also, gosh... any hints on how to raise teenage boys TO NOT be as disrespectful? I'm dreading the teenage years!
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