Today is large trash pick up day in Milwood.  All weekend, our neighbors have unloaded their large trash, and people with big trucks have been scouring the neighborhood, looking for that token of trash which will become their treasure.  It’s always fun to walk around and see what people are giving away.  Who remodeled this year?  (Answer: Those who have their sea shell sinks out on their porch.)  You will see everything from refrigerators to vacuums to boats.  Here are the Hil Street Large Trash Pickup awards for the year.

1. Funniest Scavenger Award: A young man had three – THREE – grills in the bed of his truck.  I see that the charcoal grill was a hot item this year – but three?  Maybe he is cooking for a large group?

2. Funniest Large Trash Award: It’s hard to even compete in this category, because of the infamous 2006 large trash pick up funniest winner: A boat named Miguel.  But we have a winner.  One of the ever-Christmas-light contest finalists always decorates their house AND a doll house with beaucoups of lights.  The doll house was up for grabs.  Is this because a) they decorating something bigger and better than a doll house with Christmas Lights next year?  Like their neighbor’s house? or b) because Hil Street endorsed another house and they are throwing in the towel?

3. Hardest Large Trash to get onto Your Curb Award: This goes to Mike and Amanda, who have UPROOTED their hot tub and dragged it into the front yard.  I know you all are buff – but call us to help next time!  Hell, we can just tie hyper-hypo-Hollis to it and have him drag it out.