During the pandemic, Australia enforced some of the severest lockdowns in the world. But now that the latest coronavirus wave is falling, the nation seems ready to embrace life anew, Aussie style. That means more communication, more fun and a lot more sharing of good humor where you can find it. In Mackay, Queensland, a man named Carl Stanojevic decided to take his neighbor’s words literally when the latter asked him to “take my (trash) bins out please.” The neighbor, Nick Doherty, couldn’t do it himself since he had to get to work. Instead of just taking the single wheelie bin to the curb, Stanojevic loaded it into his car and took it with him to the surf club, the hardware store, a few pubs plus a drive-thru restaurant. Later, feeling in need of a bit of relaxation, Stanojevic and the bin hit a massage and tattoo parlor. The bin, refreshed and tattooed, called home from a phone booth and posed for photos with some sanitation workers. The pair spent five hours in each other’s company, with Stanojevic taking photos every step of the way. The next day, Stanojevic shared the pictures with Nick, who got a huge kick out of them and contacted the local news station. “Bin day not half rubbish for Mackay man doing his neighbour a favour” ran the headline. Stanojevic was quoted as saying: “It’s heartbreaking to see all those businesses doing it tough, so I thought if I could put a smile on a couple of people’s faces, then so be it.” Doherty and his bin are together again but their relationship may have suffered a setback. He later told reporters that Stanojevic has “definitely raised the expectations of my bin now. I’m going to have to start taking it out regularly or it’ll find another owner.” (The Japan Times) This article was provided by The Japan Times Alpha.
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