A space at the table?

WHERE have all the laaities gone?

- GREY MUTTER BY LANCE FREDERICKS

Where do the young folk hang out these days? Since the Oppenheimer Gardens were fenced off, I don't see them anymore. I used to drive by their gatherings just to fume over their loud music, okka pipes, litter, and fashion choices. Now that they're gone, life feels too peaceful and oddly unsettling.

Over the past few years, the youth have been shunted from one location to another. First it was the Civic Centre in Square Hill Park, then the Trim Park, then Libertas Avenue. Each time, complaints from nearby residents shut them down.

I wrote about this a while ago - angrily, I admit - especially about the mess left behind in the Oppenheimer Gardens. I said if they cleaned up after themselves, they might be left alone. And now that the gardens are off limits maybe I was right.

The good news is that with the long weekend upon us, the young, energetic crowd will once again have the opportunity to burn off some steam at the popular Easter drags.