A smart-assed Cape Coral resident got City Hall's attention with a novel protest. Tired of phoning and writing in complaints to officials about "public copulation in your parking lot next to my Florida room"; Robert Payne collected all the used cruisers, stuck them on sticks, and planted them in the petunias in front of the yacht club.
In an explanatory e-mail to City Hall he wrote:
"I wanted to do my part as a concerned law-abiding citizen by removing the beautiful blue rubbers from the parking lot, but I was unsure what to do with them because they represent a biohazard waste product that should be properly disposed of.
"So to help you and your hazardous waste team out, I stuck each of them with a stick and planted them on Driftwood Drive in front of the welcome sign to the Yacht Club. There they hang tonight, flying in the breeze as a proud symbol of our freedom and the great traditions of Cape Coral. Much like our beloved flag."
In true Cape Coral fashion, the Mayor wants him cited for code violations.
Posted by floridacracker at March 8, 2006 03:39 AMhope he observed blood/body fluid precautions
whilst gardening...geez I just want the dump trucks to slow down
The Yacht Club parking lot. Heh. In my day, kids did their business in one of the many vacant fields, but I guess all those high school kids are getting squeezed out of their natural habitat by all the development down there.
Posted by: Bill from INDC at March 8, 2006 10:07 AMAnd as for this ...
"Other problems, besides used condoms, include speeding on Driftwood Parkway;"
One time I was riding with a friend who just got his driver's license near the hairpin turn on Driftwood, and he said "hey, I bet I can take this curve without braking!"
One felled palm tree, a police report and a hubcap flying forcefully into a resident's door later, we discovered that he was incorrect.
Posted by: Bill from INDC at March 8, 2006 10:10 AM How about posting the Mayors e-mail address? I, and others, have some things to correspond with him over. Since he is a government official, I am sure that he would love to hear from those who live in Cape Coral, as well as those of us who might one day visit.
nuf sed
This is a good address for contacting the Mayor, Frank:
http://ecivicall.capecoral.net/
Ah, the Yacht Club, where the boy of my dreams played interminable games of foosball when I wanted him to sit with me and talk.
Posted by: Donnah at March 8, 2006 01:05 PMWe played raquetball on those two courts by the parking lot.
Posted by: Bill from INDC at March 8, 2006 01:21 PMYeah, the "aquet" in "Yaquet Club."
Posted by: Donnah at March 8, 2006 05:21 PM