During Thanksgiving weekend of 2015, the OKC metro was hit with one of those infamous ice storms that now seems to take place every couple of years or so. For almost three days, sleet, ice and freezing rain blasted the city, cracking tree limbs and toppling electric lines, and leaving thousands in the area without power.
40 days or so later, we're still reminded of that storm (and the ones that followed) thanks to those huge piles of sticks, branches, and logs that everyone stacked next to their curb foolishly thinking the city will someday pick them all up. Ha ha, suckers! You can't expect city workers to have time to pick up all these tree limbs, branches and dead leaves and still take care of their regular duties like smoking cigarettes and taking breaks.