Bagless in Blyth

http://http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/02042007/3/canada-s-official-manitoba-town-gives-plastic-bags-boot.html A town in Manitoba has decided to ban plastic shopping bags. Wonderful indeed for the environment, but it will definitely have it's drawbacks. What are people going to use when they go for a stroll with their dogs? I am sure they can resort to using a Ziploc, or other methods. The first automatic thought was for the stoop and scoop philosophy. I remember many moons ago when I first moved to the zany town of Blyth. I was walking my dog, when the dog seemed to be slowing down behind me. I was telling the dog to hurry up as I walked straining on the leash. I turned around and to my horror, my dog had pooped for twenty five feet (the hunch 'n walk). I reached into my pocket to grab a bag. I was bagless and standing right by my new neighbour's homes. What to do? If I didn't stoop and scoop, I could be labelled as THE POO LADY. Rumours could start flying! Scanning the terrain around me, to my surprise was an empty Tim Horton's cup. I cupped the offending poo poo, and walked home with a steaming cup of crap. Passersby must have assumed how lucky I was to be clutching a steaming cup of Timmy's (since the nearest one is in Clinton), but alas, it was only hot off the griddle dog doodle.