Detective Gatsby is on it, again. Readers of this space, you know very well, that something ‘a-fowl’ has been going on in our community. Long ago, the Great Gatsby uncovered many a capon caper, finding bones, breasts, thighs, and wings, scattered and strewn about on our daily constitutionals. Sometimes, with his mighty schnoz, he would locate bbq sauce or ketchup, even fries to accompany his hidden haul. If you are new here, please stay, have a little nosh (something to eat), enjoy yourself proceed with caution. The paltry poultry that has been uncovered is not for the faint of heart.

Courageous as all-get-out, secure in his forensic anthropology degree, and led by his hunger for justice and all things edible, even the most disgusting and vile things you can imagine while walking outdoors, G has been sinking his teeth happily habitually into brand new evidence. He now knows why all of the chicks want so desperately to cross the road nirvana and why the caged birds sing tweet.

Apparently, right in our own backyard, there has been a major unearthing of evidence. It is all beginning to make sense. The dirt is there yes, that is our mess of a yard from our four-legged boychick (little sweet boy). While uncovering the cadavers of said cockerels is his favorite pastime, G has realized the problem is bigger than (cooked) birds and their petty parts. While focussing primarily on pullet and cock-a-doodle-doo, even Gatsby realizes the real tsuris (trouble) in town is L-I-T-T-E-R.

Philadelphia, in many ways, is and has been ‘Philth-adelphia’. Clean, they are not. Untidiness is all too often a way of life by too many who have seemingly bypassed trash cans mothers and Kindergarten lessons, leaving a trail of drek (trash, detritus), Hansel and Gretl style, in their wake. Litter begets litter. Trash begets trash. What kind of shlemiel (loser) has the chutzpah (balls, nerve) to leave their crap for others?
So my Mrs. and me, we have taken to grabbing an extra bag full of bits and scraps as we saunter about our shtetl (‘hood, village) walking our boychik. With Little and Big in tow, we are furthering the valuable lessons of rubbish removal and how we can be grateful for and feel good about a clean neighborhood. Further research us bloggers thrive on this stuff reveals a movement in Sweden where we may be headed should the midterms turn to sh*te called Plogging. This Nordic influence is as amazing as IKEA and is beginning to take the world by storm (btw: IKEA just opened in India this week), spreading to the UK, Germany, France, Thailand and hopefully here in the US too.
Plogging: Scandinavian word meaning to pick up litter while jogging in groups, making is socially fun and fantastically praise-worthy. This word comes from the fusion of the Swedish words “plocka” (picking [up]), and “jocka” (jogging). See, more than just Yiddish here!
So, for a while now, as we are out an about, walking the boychik, picking up his poop, we also shlep (drag, haul) and bag the drek of others, in hopes of beautifying the community and raising the bar on the ‘dump and run attitude (addy-tude in Philly slang)’ of our brethren. Thank you, Sweden!

Whose with me? Let’s go plogging! Alevei! It should only happen!
Yiddish Proverb:
In a good apple, you sometimes find a worm. In a shainem epel gefint men a mol a vorem.
Had a good laugh.
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We all need that! Thank you! 😘
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Brilliant love this Thank you for linking to #Thatfridaylinky please come back next week
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Ty, Nige ☺️🤗
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Ha but how infuriating, why can’t people put their rubbish in the bin. I have Ikea where I live and it is very popular in the UK, especially their Swedish meatballs X
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And here, they make them vegan too! Love them. And with the kinder, it’s like going to Disney!! Xoxo 😘
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Love the idea of plogging! And Gatsby looks like the perfect plogging partner. No wonder he is all worn out!
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We have a large bin area at the back of our flats for the residents to use. Sadly most can’t even be bothered to actually get their rubbish into the bin – there is so much on the floor. I often go down there and pick it up otherwise our dog will run around with plastic bottles in his mouth. #FabFridayPost
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That is so very annoying! People, we can do better! #fabfridaypost
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I have never littered. I really don’t understand why finding a garbage can is so darn hard for some people. When we road trip I make sure to have a bin for garbage so we never leave any behind when we stop. #GlobalBlogging
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If everyone picked up one piece of random trash a day…can you imagine how much better we would be off? Good dog! #triumphanttales
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I’m in if you are! #triumphanttales 🤗😘
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We have a dog and they are interested in EVERYTHING aren’t they?! I have never been to an Ikea! Thanks for linking up with #stayclassymama
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Put IKEA on your list of outings! Fun for all. 🤗🙃😘 #stayclassymama
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I’ve heard good things about IKEA food: any advice?! #dreamteam
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They make great vegan meatballs and the fro yo is divine! My Little, she gets the salmon and wants seconds every time. During the week, kids eat dinner for free. Amazing!!! 😉 ☺️😘
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I cannot believe how much rubbish there was!!!! That’s so annoying. Thank you for linking up with #stayclassymama x
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Ah dogs bless them – they can be so naughty sometimes but the love I have for them is priceless. Mine dug a big hole just to laze in #dreamteam
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That makes me smile! #dreamteam ☺️
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Love it and love ikea…. we live in the countryside and people chuck rubbish out of their car onto our layby, for us to tidy up…. #stayclassymama
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Omg! That is crazy! Who raised these folks??? #stayclassymama xo
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I don’t plog Lisa but I am that lunatic walking in our local park picking up as much litter as I can to stuff in the bins. And I do it on the beach too. Amazing the difference it can make .. to me me anyway!
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Excellent, Enda! I’m that lunatic too! The world should be glad we’re here! Xo
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Plogging sounds a great idea to me !! We should all participate in a Plog from time to time !!! Your doggy detective sounds like he has quite the nose on him !! #blogcrush
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He is keeping the hood safe for us all! 😘🤗 #blogcrush xo
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I like the plogging word! Your yard reminds me of the Diggiest Dog – the Dr Seuss book #Stayclassymama
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That’s right! He is the diggiest dog! Hysterical. 💕 #stayclassymama xo
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Love this idea! My girls often pick up trash at the park and put it in the bin. We had to have a talk about what’s appropriate to pick up bare handed, and what was not. But good for everyone when we do pitch in and tidy up the neighbourhood!
~Jess
#StayClassyMama
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Awesome, Jess. If we all do a little, it will make a tremendous difference. Who knows, maybe even become contagious. 😘 #stayclassymama xo
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I am surprised no Ikea there! I assumed they were everywhere. Silly me! I could just look at Gatsby’s photo all day, I adore him! Thank you for all your kindness lately, I am going day by day, sometimes hour by hour, your support has meant the world to me xx
#TriumphantTales.
@mummyharris86 & @JakiJellz
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He is so adorable and naughty at the same time! 😂❤️ I’m sorry things are hard. And I’m here for you, all the way around the world. 💕 #triumphanttales
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Awww… sweet Gatsby he’s so so cute! I think he should be the neighbourhood superhero dog! Honestly, how many dogs does this. I usually see people with dogs telling their dogs to drop the rubbish in their mouth when they did pick up something and bring it back to their owner. E&E & I are always talk about taking a rubbish bag and just pick the rubbish up on our school runs. The thing is we are always on the rush! I think I will be doing this over the summer holiday as a holiday activities. What a great idea! Thank you for the inspirations! 🙂 xx
Thank you very much for linking up with us on #FabFridayPost
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Awesome 😎! Spreading the cleanup around the globe! #fabfridaypost 😘
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Grrrrr! People who drop litter give me rage. Good for you guys and your plogging. Thanks for sharing with the #DreamTeam
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awww look at Gatsby doing his good deed! Being a parent has made me realise just how much rubbish can be thrown around. Thankfully a buggy and nappy bag has enough pockets to throw our rubbish in for when we get home!
Thank you for sharing this with us at #TriumphantTales. I hope to see you back next week.
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I know! I have to remember to empty all the pockets and such! We are a wasteful bunch! 😘 #triumphanttales xo
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People are just so ignorant, rubbish and dog mess are big gripes where I live as well. Love the plogging idea #KCACOLS
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Have been plogging all week. Happily! #kcacols
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Looks like he had a great time digging up all of that rubbish – shame that’s what it was though! #KCACOLS
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He is one digger of a dog all right!
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Plogging sounds like a great idea! People can be so thoughtless with their trash. Thanks for linking up with #kcacols – I hope you can join us again next time!
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Every day, I’m picking up two, three bagfuls. Insane!!!!
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Argh thank the lord for your dog, I can’t stand people who litter – its a pet peeve of mine! He looks like he tired himself out quite nicely saving the planet though #KCACOLS
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Every walk we can easily pick up two full trash bags. It’s ridiculous. Where are the manners? Civic pride? #kcacols xo
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Gatsby looks done in! And I’m sure you and your Mrs are too after all that litter picking! #kcacols
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Spent! No question. It’s not easy saving the 🌍 planet, he woofed! #kcacols xo
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Oh he is just ADORABLE! I love this Plogging idea. You’ve sold it to me! I already do this at the beach or park if we go. It’s a revolution. #KCACOLS
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Let’s do it! I have picked up so much this week, especially! 😘👍🏽 #kcacols xo
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