The question isn't how long do you leave your Christmas decorations up. The question is how long do you leave your rotting jack-o-lantern on your front porch.
Currently, we're at 12 days.
We have to wave off the flies as we wait for carpool. I hold my breath when I get the morning paper.
I refuse to touch it at this point. I have a delicate constitution...
Perhaps if I were some home-schooling genius I could turn this into a great science lesson. Or maybe, we could just start a compost pile right there on our front doorstep. I'll tell everyone we're "going green".
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The Neighborhood Association Award for "Trashiest Neighbor" goes to....
The Four Bears!