Is Aisha sure that Wednesday is the day in between Tuesday and Thursday?
Prince George’s County has announced its Memorial Day “trash slide” schedule—every collection day pushed forward by one day. On paper, it’s simple. In practice, given this administration’s track record, the odds of a smooth rollout fall somewhere between slim and none (my opinion).
Context
The county’s official notice lays out the plan:
- Monday, May 25 organics → Tuesday, May 26
- Tuesday trash/recycling → Wednesday, May 27
- Wednesday → Thursday, May 28
- Thursday → Friday, May 29
- Friday → Saturday, May 30
This is standard practice in many jurisdictions. It should be routine. It should be boring. It should be the kind of thing a functional administration executes without drama.
But this is Aisha Braveboy’s Prince George’s County, where even the calendar seems to be an adversary. Can Aisha remember that Wednesday is after Tuesday but beforeThursday. She may have to bring in Jack Johnson as a $300 per hour Calender Consultant.
The Pattern (Factual)
- During the winter storm, residents were trapped on unplowed streets for days.
- County leadership spent that same period at the most expensive hotel in the county.
- Receipts for food, drink, services, and amenities from that stay remain incomplete.
- The county has not provided a full accounting of the storm response expenditures.
These are documented issues. They happened. They’re not speculation.
The Concern (My Opinion)
Given that history, it’s hard not to raise an eyebrow at the idea that this administration—an administration that struggled with the basic physics of snow removal—will flawlessly execute a five‑day cascading trash‑collection shift.
In my opinion, the county executive has not demonstrated a firm command of the days of the week. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday… these are tricky concepts if you’re already struggling with “snowstorm,” “plow,” and “accountability.”
So yes, I’m skeptical. Cheerfully skeptical. Lightheartedly skeptical. But skeptical all the same.
The Stakes
If the county botches this, it won’t be a blizzard trapping people in their homes. It’ll be:
- Trash piling up
- Recycling sitting out for days
- Missed pickups
- Confusion across neighborhoods
- A preventable mess
Not a crisis—just another avoidable embarrassment.