the current state of the U.S.

hahaha so I was looking at the news today and these two stories got me:

1. In Toledo, Ohio, people are getting $25 parking tickets for parking in their own driveways! It's just because there's a law in the city saying that people can't park on unpaved surfaces and their driveways are gravel, so they got a ticket. And the police didn't even hand the tickets out. They were handed out by the garbage collectors! Be glad you don't live in Toledo.

2. Be glad you don't live in Chino, California either! There, the school division made a slight mistake during the school year and they're being penalized big time. They had 34 half-days during the year where the schools dismissed students FIVE MINUTES earlier than they should have. FIVE MINUTES. So apparently last week was supposed to be the last week of school, but the state said they have to be punished for being dismissed 5 minutes early, so they have to go to school for another 34 DAYS! What the heck???? Why isn't it just 34 x 5 minutes? The state said if they don't do it, the division has to pay $7 million as a fine. Poor kids. POOR TEACHERS.