Mother: The wind is strong tonight. I feel sorry for your grandmother.
Daughter: Why?
Mother: She'll be out first thing in the morning with her broom, sweeping up all the petals from the sidewalk.
— Komazawa Park, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. Overheard by The Japan Times On Sunday
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