You’re most welcome, Carl

Posted on by Carl Mumpower

A personal note of thanks is due the Mountain Xpress. I was running downtown this morning with my birddog, Pepper.  I thought we had covered the morning rituals but Pepper decided that right in front of the courthouse was a good place to remind me I was wrong.

Unfortunately I had forgotten my handy-dandy plastic waste recovery bag. Wouldn’t you know it the city’s dispenser was empty along with all the nearby trash cans? I tied my sled dog up and ran around until I found something with which to pick up the downside of dog ownership. As luck would have it, one container had a discarded and intact Mountain Xpress ready for duty.

In no time at all I had cleaned up after Pepper and she renewed her mission of pulling me through town. That discarded Xpress? It was good as new.

— Carl Mumpower
Asheville

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2 thoughts on “You’re most welcome, Carl”

  1. Will Hessling

    Is this seriously, verifiably Mumpower? If so, I’m glad you were able to clean up after your dog, but are you really, truly taking a dig at local journalism? REALLY?

    • D. Dial

      Why yes he is…you’d think he’d at least be a bit grateful MX helped him out of a stinky jam.

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