I’m not the biggest fan of Greta Thunberg’s work …
But even I can’t deny the shame that hangs over many disc golf courses.
There’s trash – LOTS of trash.
And not even mildly understandable trash, either: Sharpies, energy-bar wrappers, discarded price stickers, etc. Technically, even lost discs and left-behind mini markers would qualify. Instead, the damning evidence at this outdoor crime scene is beer cans, gum wrappers, cigarette butts and my personal favorite – small, plastic bags of steamy dog poop randomly discarded on walking paths.
You know, because most dog-walking park-goers are more concerned with keeping the fresh kicks of other park patrons clean than making sure Mother Nature’s not covered in garbage …
So dumb.
It’s the subconscious indifference that kills me …
Waste management is just one giant shoulder-shrug:
- Reason No. 1 – “I don’t have the time to walk my trash to the nearby receptacle.”
- Reason No. 2 – “I don’t have the energy to not treat the outdoors like a big dump.”
- Reason No. 3 – “I might suck at life, but an Eagle Scout will make up the difference.”
Come on, dude …
What’s more, these are often the SAME toothless dudes petitioning local municipalities to install new disc golf courses in public parks. Naturally, when their pitches fall on deaf ears, they take to Facebook to question the intelligence of local, elected officials. Somehow, they’ve managed to overlook the role their public, trash-slinging idiocy probably played in the whole thing …
Good gravy, Charlie Brown.
Let me ask you this …
Out in the middle of nowhere, have you ever stopped at a roadside McDonald’s to take a pee during a road trip? If you have, and the bathroom’s at least somewhat clean, there’s a good chance you buy a burger, too. But if it’s a pigsty, it’s an easy call – the tummy can wait.
Your bladder’s one thing; your face hole’s another.
Back to the matter at hand: Give the city, nearby residents and tax-paying park enthusiasts a reason to “taste” disc golf. Keeping the space you share with them clean is a solid step in the right direction. Like, it’ll actually move the needle – no hashtags needed. #GrowTheSport
If three-year-olds can do it, so can you …
Not all babies wear diapers.
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