Community Volunteer Gifts

'Maybe we're setting the bar too high.'

'Er!...Any chance that when you've finished with the kids, the cooking and washing up you could help us develop a new waste management recovery system for the borough?'

Loneliness of the elderly

"I'm afraid I can't green-light anything - you'll just have to pray."

America, are we learning anything?

'Don't feel bad — all tree huggers get a splinter now and then.'

"I'm voting for Stephen because I cannot stand Katie's mother, she is so catty! Anyway-- how're your parents doing with the divorce?"

Carmel Buildings, Portman Square: A temperance meeting.

Political convention

'Due to the poor response to the roof repair fund we cannot afford to lift the rafters when rejoicing in song.'

Thank you, Essential Workers

"This is a neighbourhood vigilante area."

"Be kind"

"We need volunteers for the car chasing fundraiser."

"They want to put up a new cell tower in our neighbourhood?! We don't need more of those radio emission eyesores here! I'm gonna complain... ...as soon as I have better signal strength."

"This town ain't big enough for the proposed outlet shopping mall at Millet Creek Pass."

'Put a tick under 'very toxic'.' (New Orleans Toxic Clean-Up Team).

"I'm in nonprofit work for the money."

Meanwhile, in Florida: Little Free Library/Little Free Firearms

'He has a big heart. . . inviting his homeless friends in to stay dry.'

"Hey, that's disgusting! You can't leave that on the footpath: Make sure your master comes and picks it up!"

Handle With Care

Tonight: Town Hall Meeting. With free speech, sometimes I think that you get what you pay for!

"Cheers mate, you've done me a solid."

"I have special needs-- good food, warm bed, fresh water, and plenty of room to pop wheelies!"

"My wish is simple—to give something back to the community."

Sign Reform

Achiever: An illustration of how many thoughts she can have in a split second, while still listening to him.

"We missed you at church Sunday."

Litter Pick

"Hey, there's Sara, padding her college-entrance résumé!"

'I'm afraid we're going to have to let you go, Richter. The crime rate has dropped.'

'Whoa! This was supposed to be an easy merit badge!'

'For five years you can't get a single politician to take any notice of you...and then half a dozen turn up at once!'

'She knew we'd try to talk her-out of it.'