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Mission Mission posted this appalling photo of the trash left behind at Dolores Park on Easter Sunday, which was taken at 7 a.m. yesterday morning.
Nearly 3,500 people were still hanging out at the park at 8 p.m. on Sunday when the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence first attempted to help clean up the post-Easter-celebration mess. So, about 30 of them returned at 9 a.m. yesterday to clean up the lingering litter.
Here are Sister Maple Syrup's observations regarding the attendees' littering patterns:
A smoker will make a tidy pile of their cig butts next to their blanket all day, then leave that pile on the ground when they leave the park.There was an amazing array of bottle caps from beer. Who in their right mind rips cap off a bottle and tosses it into grass where people play soccer…?
A lot of people must believe that it’s okay to leave jello, lemon rinds, strawberries, and other assorted cocktail garnishes because they’re “biodegradeable” — giving no thought to how gross that might be to step in.
Surprisingly, only one dirty condom found, and 4 or so wrapped condoms. Glad those who had them took them with them!
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I know Dolores Park has these kinds of messes every weekend, and there’s no team like us to come along after to clean it up, so I empathize with those of you who live there. Please know that we (the Sisters) definitely DO care enough to clean things up, and Monday morning we managed to leave the park cleaner than it was when we showed up Sunday morning to pick up dog poop before our event :)
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I don't know what's worse...that or when people burn crates on the beach. Nails and sand do not mix people!!
and how many people do you know who go walking barefoot through the fire pits?
So you assume people who would burn a crate on the beach would only do it in the designated fire pits? I was talking about the walkway down to the water from Judah.
Good on the Sisters.
aw, this sisters are so fabulous. loves them. the yuppie and hipster hoardes tho are getting on my last natural nerve. when i was a kid the hippie and freak parents cleaned up their own crap and carted everything away with their bongos and flutes.
Fuckin' White People...
you are welcome
Nice. Just when I'm thoroughly convinced that nobody gives a crap, up jumps small signs of it from the shadows, usually cringing for fear of the questioning and judging hordes that can't fathom the option of personal responsibility.
Sisters, good on ya.
In any crowd there's bound to be a few assholes who don't clean up after themselves. Glad to hear the Sisters tidied the place up!
It is well known that transvestites are the worst kind of litterbugs.
Totally. Cotton balls, dull disposable razor-blades, pieces of tape, and rolled-up dollar bills EVERYwhere.
Good call on the smokers. Despite my other issues with it a huge number of smokers apparently see absolutely nothing wrong with just throwing their butts on the ground wherever they happen to be. It might be annoying, but if you're going to stub it out on the ground at least then pick the butt up and throw it away properly.
True. Smoking makes one an itinerant litterbug.
Thank you sisters. This littering is really disrespectful. The park is for everyone and shouldn't be treated like a frat party.I wonder if these littering hipsters are the same ones who want to keep children and playgrounds out of the park?
i absolutely love the sisters of perpetual indulgence. they are one of THE great institutions of san francisco. mad, mad, mad, mad props to the sisters. here's to the next 30 years!