Mowing the lawn has always been kind of a pain. That’s why most parents pass the responsibility on to their sons as soon as possible. Or don’t do it at all.
The latter choice hasn’t gone over so well in Canton. On Monday, the city council unanimously passed a rule making lawn-mowing a law. People who don’t keep their grass manicured can be fined $250 and jailed up to 30 days. It’s the same penalty you’d receive for abusing an animal in Ohio…
This article appears in Jun 4-10, 2008.