Street Sweeping in Retrospect

The practice of street sweeping, or street cleaning, dates back to the 1800s. It began as a type of social program. The aim was to keep the local mongoloids occupied. They were given brooms, and paid 3 cents a day to sweep the streets clean, which any sane person will note, is impossible as the streets are the ground, and will always be dirty. In this way the mongoloid could earn a living whilst staying out of everyone's hair.

The practice fell out of style as institutions for those types of people popped up all over the country. However, by the 1970's a very smart man in in office needed a way to boost city revenue in Los Angeles. He came to the realization that by the standards of those living in the 1800's practically every citizen of the United States would be considered retarded, or at least differently abled. Rather than giving helping them live, he decided to fine them for having cars. He invented a large truck with steel brooms attached to the bottom, and instated weekly street cleaning times. During these times any car parked on the street would be cited. Only a few people were intelligent enough to point out that there is absolutely not point in sweeping a street, as there is not a dust bin large enough to gather all of the dust from the surface of the Earth. The practice has been continued to this day, and twice a week in the city of Los Angeles, the citizens too poor to pay for outrageously priced parking garages play a mad game of musical chairs searching for a legal parking space.