And Furthermore ...

I'd like to draw your attention to the ongoing discussion in this post about the pestilent cavalcade of pumpkin pickers from NY who invade NJ this time of year. Really, Stankleberry - you must take this on.

An educational and insightful remark by frequent commenter and personal enviro-advisor The Proprietor led me to make a proposal that is not only a solution for the  traffic aggravation caused by this seasonal situation, but I do believe that  it could earn me a "NJ Citizen of the Year" Award. If such an award doesn't exist, I'd settle for "Best Tomato in New Jersey" but I still want the medal that goes with it.

See what you think:

Original Comment by The Proprietor:  "It's called "agro-tourism" and has replaced driving a school bus as the way for a farmer to make ends meet. Without it the Garden State wouldn't have the remaining farms it has.

Add to that the overtime the cops make trying to herd these city folk and you have a real boost to the local economy.

Having said that, sitting behind an SUV with NY plates when I want to get somewhere on the weekend makes me want to go buy war surplus bazookas on the Internet. And use them."

Suzette says:  "Well, here's an idea then. Let's cover all those tank farms in Elizabeth with dried corn stalks and run the hayrides through them. It would beautify the view from the turnpike and shorten the trip from the Outerbridge Crossing and the Goethals for the NYers.

All those pumpkins don't grow on the Monmouth County farms anyway - they are brought in and laid down on top of the dirt the week before. Take them to the cargo lots at Newark Liberty and lay them down there. Think of the mazes you could build using unclaimed freight instead of dead corn plants.

Also, the Turnpike toll takers could dress up as Batman and gorillas wearing bib overalls for extra festivity.

What's Corzine's address? I'm going to write to him to suggest this. I'll probably get some kind of Citizen's Medal for this idea."

Comments

[pops]

As Joe Bob would say - gratuitous bazooka fu

[dogette]

Heh. I love the hover over Stankleberry. Where IS he? He really needs to get ON this.