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Citizen complaint of the day: Cotton headed ninny-muggins

A concerned citizen who obviously looks up to Ralphie's father in "A Christmas Story" complains about one particular tree pit on Marion Street in East Boston:

Someone's getting coal on their stocking! I asked for Marion Street between White and Monmouth in Eastie to be cleaned in case # 101000989879. Well, surprise! Someone in public works should have a nose longer than Pinocchio by now. The crap on the street by the curb and on the sidewalk on the odd side of the street (3-21 Marion St) survived the two snow storms in tact. I've lived in developing countries with open sewers and the trash here looks more vile. Please be sure that the cotton headed ninny-muggins who claimed to have "swept" up the dog feces, trash, empty cat food dishes, etc actually does it. Merry Christmas.

With a photo of said trash, natch.

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The poster asked the city to clean the street, that trash is on the sidewalk....

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Can only post on picture per case. The trash on the street is visible from space!

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onto the street then it is their problem...

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And make a change for the better in his or her neighborhood. I agree things shouldn't be so dirty, but be the change.

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In the time it took the photo and post a complaint, "concerned citizen" could have acted like an enlighten sameritian and gone out to clean up the mess themselves.

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and I will have my 90 year old grandmother go by and sweep it up.

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Will love the fact that you volunteered her to sweep up the entire block. Perhaps you misplaced your reading glasses? The poster clearly states it's the entire block, street and sidewalk, that is strewn with garbage, not just the tree pit. Citizens Connect only takes one photo upload per case.

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It's not just the tree pit. If you read the post, the entire block, on the street at the curb and sidewalk, is strewn with litter. One more reason to have year round street cleaning.

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However, I don't think this complaint quite qualifies as a tapestry of profanity that will be hanging in space over Boston Harbor for several decades to come.

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Were it A Christmas Story reference, the exclaims would be "Bumpuses!" and "Not a finger!". This is cleary referring to Buddy from Elf.

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Well, I know now. I was thinking more of the endless string of insults, which is more of a Christmas Storyish kind of thing (but I always thought he said "Buttafinga!")

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This appears to be what Mr. Parker says, according to Wikiquote.

Yes, a slow day at work, so I had to look it up!

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They were both running on a loop on different cable stations over the holiday.

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I was going to pick this very same nit. Love "Elf."

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