To the drunken college students who stole the poor old woman's bird bath on Mission Hill
By adamg - Mon, 09/22/2008 - 7:26pm.
Just put it back. Yes, the one you took from 171 Hillside St. the weekend before last.
Boston Police report the woman, 93, is heartbroken:
... [She] fills the bird bath and watches the birds everyday. She has lived in Mission Hill since the 1960s and says that nothing like this has ever happened to her before and would like her property returned. ...
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doubtful it was drunken students
It was probably scrap metal scavengers. They've been going after anything and everything they can get their hands on- the field by Alewife didn't have water fountains because asshat scavengers kept stealing them.
Material?
I thought bird baths were usually made out of concrete?
But I do question the assertion that it had to have been drunken students. Certainly possible, but she must have a pretty big "jump to conclusions" mat lining her living room floor, unless she's the type of 93-year old woman whose optimal time to enjoy watching birds out her window lies in the middle of the night, enabling her to make such an accurate claim.
I feel bad for the lady, but sheesh.
Nearby Universities?
Wouldn't it be a nice gesture on the part of the nearby Universities to buy this lady a even nicer birdbath?
In short, no. Once this
In short, no.
Once this particular door is opened, it never gets closed again. There's a misconception among the townies here that every bad thing that happens to them is because of/due to/the direct result of a college student.
Just ain't true.
"townies"?
Presuming you don't mean people from Charlestown, it would appear that your assimilation here is a work in progress. Word of advice: when there are a quarter-million of ANYTHING in one small geographic area, it would be stupid to ignore their presence when making a finding of facts. On the brighter side, it would appear that unlike many students here, you plan to leave after graduation. Godspeed!
huh?
"Townie" is the word I grew up with, and because that's the best condescension I have to describe the accusatory residents of the hill, I'm assumed to be a college student? And college students are the root of all evil in Roxbury Crossing? And I'm planning to leave "after graduation"?
Uh. /facepalm
The facts ... well, fact: the birdbath is gone. That's it. Sad story, yeah, but it has nothing to do with local universities.
Agreed, its not the fault of the college
But I would certainly say there is a strong likelihood that it was a college student who messed with the lady's birdbath.
Report: "Drunk college kids."
The 93 year old lady who is missing her birdbath says it was drunken college students. That's good enough for me. She probably sleeps lightly and spends a lot of time looking out the window.
I thought the stereotype was
I thought the stereotype was that all students leave Boston
when they can't find affordable housing in the cityafter they graduate, and thus have no ties to the community?"among the townies" Another
"among the townies" Another one who swoops in where someone else lives and then proceeds to label them as townies, now tell us how you really feel. That could be one of the reasons why the "townies" dont like ya'll much.
right
the schools certainly would not want to own up responsibility...it would be a way of saying "yeah our students wreck your neighborhood"
I used to live across the street and remember that house. It was, when I was there< a pretty quiet neighborhood as far as Mission Hill goes.
No, if Google maps is
No, if Google maps is correct it was just an old-school ceramic bird bath and the thieves were just assholes.
Hypothetical question
If I called the number the police listed and asked if I could replace the bird bath, would they be annoyed?
My grandmother's bird bath was a constant source of joy to her, so this has kind of struck a nerve with me.
Aw ...
I wouldn't think they'd mind. In fact, if you need some help paying for the bird bath, let me know.
I would contribute $10
I would contribute $10
Me too
I'll put in $10 as well, but only if I am sure it really going to this woman.
Adam G, this is a challenge for your 1st class Boston Blogmeister abilities. I BET you CANT set up a blog-a-thon donation thing for us to replace it!
(But if you CAN, we'll all contribute!)
Cool!
First step: Contact the detectives to see if she'd want a new bird bath (and who knows, to see if maybe there isn't already a fund). I'll do that this morning.
Adam, I'm in for 10 bucks.
Adam, I'm in for 10 bucks.
Obviously
I'm in for a donation too, and I'd be happy to coordinate actually purchasing the birdbath.
I'm a college student and I
I'm a college student and I want to chip in 10 dollars too!
(Who or How should I donate this money?)
The google informs me that quality bird baths...
Come in at or under $100.
That shouldn't be hard to raise (if the woman is in fact ok with it).
I'm in for $10.
'townie' here
Will gladly chip in $20 between myself and my 'townie' wife to help replace this. Why? Because I give a shit about my 'townie' neighborhood.
I'm a townie
And my bike was stolen last month. Probably -- nay, most assuredly -- by those drunk-ass gownies. Can we set up a fund for a new one for me? I used to love riding it around town.
Nasty
What a nasty little response, Aging Cynic. You really ought to be ashamed of yourself. What did those mean-old undergrads do to you exactly? Make you feel jealous of their youthful freshness and superior intellect perhaps?
Me, too
Doing something good like replacing the birdbath can turn a sad situation into a very positive one for the woman.
No update yet
I left my number on voice mail for area B-2's community service officer to see how we can help.
I'd like to kick in 10
I'd like to kick in 10 bucks...
Over The Top
I mean, if I contribute $10, that should put the total there. OK. I'm in.
Suldog
http://jimsuldog.blogspot.com
Birdbath Contributions?
Is someone coordinating this? Would someone like to? I've got 10 big simoleons just burning a hole in my pocket, itching to get out there and buy some birds a swimming pool!
Suldog
http://jimsuldog.blogspot.com/
Regardless of who the thief is,
How meanspirited can some people get??!? That woman obviously derived a certain amount of happiness and joy from the birdbath, and that fact that some nasty person stole it from her for his/her own good times is rather disguating, imho.
She got a new bird bath!
Just got off the phone with somebody in community services at Area B-2: Northeastern University bought her a new bird bath yesterday, so no donations needed.