February 11, 2009

After walking past Popeye's twice tonight and seeing nothing but well-managed garbage bags like the ones above, I began to lose hope in this citizen's action blog. What is the point of a citizen's action blog with nothing to rage against? But I just received the following update from Undercover Popeye's Scout LK: "Just waded through soapy, putrified chicken water pouring out of Popeye's. The people must know!"

Damn straight, LK. Thanks for keeping an eye out. Popeye's, the people have spoken.

February 9th, 9:35 pm

I was walking by Popeye's tonight, and as I approached, a Popeye's worker was bringing out a bag of trash. I quickly assumed the role of "person who needs to stop to send a text message." My fingers tapped away as my eyes followed Popeye's worker as he threw the trash onto the curb and went back inside. He returned shortly with a second bag of trash that he placed next to the first one. (Editor's Note: The Popeye's worker didn't rip the bag open and dump chicken parts and deep fryer remains onto the sidewalk.) I remained as my alter ego for a brief moment before seamlessly evolving into "person who's finished texting." I strolled by the bags of trash, noting that everything inside was paper garbage, probably from Popeye's customers. The food refuse must come out later. But when is later?  Though it's probably a bunch of smoke and mirrors, Popeye's trash succeeded tonight in not being unbelievably revolting. 

Sunday, February 8th

Put it in a garbage bag, Popeye's!

The Popeye's on 40th street between 7th and 8th is a trash heap. The street and sidewalk outside is regularly covered in disgusting Popeye's runoff. Here is what was outside of Popeye's on Sunday morning. Special thanks to Undercover Popeye's Garbage Scout J.H.

Rage Against Popeye's will document these and other such violations against the inhabitants of 40th Street.