Allied Waste reports an inordinate number of rubber snakes, Chinese yo-yos and torn stuffed animals were included in this weeks trash pickup in the city of Overland. "I don't understand this increase in kid toys. It's as if everyone did the Spring Cleaning in late August." stated Bob Sanchez, a 10-year-veteran sanitation worker.

"I just can't stand all this stuff," complained Cindy Metzger, Overland resident and mother of two. "It's all over the mini-van, it clogs the sink, and the plastic bugs end up in our bed. Yikes!"

In related news, it has also been reported by district officials that many Ritenour Middle School students now have new Aerosmith mirrors adorning their lockers.