Guerrilla Gardening

by Laine the Grey

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Yesterday, my mother was arrested.

It wasn’t for robbing a convience store or anything like that. It was for “Guerrilla Gardening”.

She just got sick and tired of the way things were looking around town, so she and a few of her ice cream social girlfriends went out and started planting everywhere.

When the police showed up, she asked if they’d like to join her. They asked what she was doing. She wiped the sweat from her face and replied, “Guerrilla Gardening.” The simply cuffed her and drove off with her in the backseat.

She sat in the “clinker” for a good two hours, before they said she could leave if she paid the fine.

My mother is at it again, today. But this time, amidst the shovels and bulbs, she stashed a gun.

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  1. Guerrilla Gardening

    User 3171's Buddy Icon User 3171

    Posted about 1 year ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    This is bad news, but I’m interested to hear more. I’m a guerrilla gardener in London, and was nearly arrested last night for being a suspected car bomber. I’m writing a book about guerrilla gardeners around the world. If you mother would be prepared to say more either with her name or an assumed name, please do get in touch at richard@guerrillagardening.org. Thanks.

  2. Guerrilla Gardening

    Laine the Grey's Buddy Icon Laine the Grey

    Posted about 1 year ago

    User 3171-
    This was actually a work of fiction. My mum is always saying that she should be a guerrilla gardener, though.

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