Originally Posted by anhailla

My dad actually had the practice of driving his leaves (in cheap garbage bags, in an expensive convertible) to a wooded area near his house...because the bags required by the city are so expensive. He dumps them out and then throws away the bags.

We objected every year..but he stated it was a matter of "principle" lol

we have nicknamed this practice "taking the leaves for a ride" in honor of his Italian heritage.

It was a harmless joke...until the police surrounded him once after they discovered a body near by

he returned home safe and exonerated, but a little pale from his brush with the law...apparently the officers found his story a little difficult to believe..he had to produce his pile of leaves. Eventually they realized that he was decidely not a criminal, just cheap.

I can relate to you that upon learning of the tale... that my mother and I were in physical PAIN from laughing so hard...for days.