THE WILD ALLEYS OF THE TOWN (PDF-2114)

Not too long ago, I was visiting my grandkids in Ann Arbor, where I grew up. While poking around there I was shocked to find that alleys there have pretty much ceased to exist. Well, actually the alleys are still there, but the lush, wild, and superfluous vegetation that we struggle to subdue around here, is all but gone in Ann Arbor. Alleys and their kin downstate are almost manicured, so clean and neat are they. Extra vegetation is just not there anymore. It used to be there when I was a kid, but now it is gone. Sure, there are some vestigial remains if you look close, and even they seem almost worth cherishing!