A to Z challenge, theme: anatomy, day 5: E
Flash essay, 100 words
It comes right on the heels of that first, glorious birdsong. My ears discern another unmistakable assurance of spring: the sound of equipment.
Trucks, herbicide and pesticide sprayers, fertilizer spreaders, lawn mowers, chain saws, forklifts, weed whackers, rototillers, and more. It all comes to life in a rush.
Sure, climate change or health impacts are real concerns, but property values trump all that. Or, perhaps it’s the belief that the fabled Green New Deal is just over the horizon somewhere?
Another demonstration of our willingness to carry on the status quo, even when it’s patently against our own best interests.
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