{"id":287,"date":"2015-03-27T15:40:27","date_gmt":"2015-03-27T19:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bbpoker.ca\/blog\/?p=287"},"modified":"2015-03-27T15:40:27","modified_gmt":"2015-03-27T19:40:27","slug":"chris-d-just-follow-the-rules-guys-its-not-hard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bbpoker.ca\/blog\/2015\/03\/27\/chris-d-just-follow-the-rules-guys-its-not-hard\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris D: “Just follow the rules guys, it’s not hard”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For many people , finding the time to give back to the community can be extremely hard considering a busy schedule already burdened with a job, extra-curriculars and just trying to keep up with a social life.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, the act of throwing empty beer cans onto your front lawn is now recognized as community service by the city of Burlington.<\/p>\n

In a partnership with a faith-based organization, the Leaders Interested in Throwing Trash Everywhere Religiously, better known as LITTER, the city has deemed tossing used beer cans all over lawns are a benefit to society.<\/p>\n

Jebidiah Schmashmouf, founder of LITTER and local homeless shelter volunteer, recently spoke with the\u00a0Dim Bulb<\/i>\u00a0about his excitement for his new endeavor.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2018m so happy to be in charge of this initiative,\u201d Schmashmouf said. \u201cI believe LITTER is going to be a great way to give back to the home owners who already contribute so much to the homeless communities. Each beer can tossed is considered one hour spent serving your community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Schmashmouf continued to say that the hard-working Buckeyes who host parties so large that they spill out into the lawns are \u201creally taking pride in where they live.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is great we were able to convince the court systems that carelessly chucking crushed Natural Light cans all over your property is actually a service for the community and helps those less fortunate,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Burlington Mayor Rick Goldring has also vocalized his support for LITTER and its intent.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was in college once. I loved shotgunning a tall boy or two in the yard and just dropping it wherever I was,\u201d Coleman said. \u201cNow residents can continue to do so and feel good about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Logan Kiljon, a fourth-year in economics and frequent party-goer, offered his opinion on the partnership.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love that homeless dudes come and pick up our dirty cans so I don\u2019t have to,\u201d Kiljon said. \u201cNow that it\u2019s officially community service, I have to update my r\u00e9sum\u00e9. I\u2019ve been doing that for years!\u201d<\/p>\n

Schmashmouf also commented on how LITTER will not only support panhandlers, but it may also jump-start the economy.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf a drunk person responsibly disposes of their aluminum cans, who knows how long it\u2019ll take to be recycled?\u201d he said. \u201cNow they\u2019re all easily collected into trash bags and stolen shopping carts the morning after and sold right back into the system.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although LITTER seems to have few disadvantages for society, some people do not agree that scattering about your party trash should be considered a community service.<\/p>\n

\u201cI volunteer every weekend at a local orphanage because I actually care about people,\u201d said Rachelle Carr, a second-year in public health. \u201cThis is just a way for drunken fools to act like they are good people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Conversely, Jason Bachs, a first-year in strategic communication, couldn\u2019t be happier about the change.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is great news. I was actually arrested for an underage last week and sentenced to 30 hours community service,\u201d Bachs said. \u201cLooks like if I drink a case to myself this weekend and just don\u2019t throw the cans away, my time is served!\u201d<\/p>\n

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