Gripes:

Thieves in my garden! Whoever you are, you best hope I never catch you!

— Anonymous

Why don’t planes follow mandates heights in Auburn? I can see the under plane lights, the numbers and smell the exhaust. Too low! And I don’t live near the Auburn airport.

— Anonymous

My Gripe: When you’re on a back road at night and someone comes flying up behind you at 90 mph with high beams on and nearly runs you off the road, passing you inches away.

— Anonymous

No more Andy Rooney. I do hope they will play his old episodes. He will be missed.

— Anonymous

Gushes:

I love those “If you liked (blank) you may enjoy . . .” lists on the bottom of my book and music receipts at a store in Augusta.

— Anonymous

The wonderful sales girls at a certain womenswear shop in Augusta, who make clothing shopping — once dreaded — a pleasure. We need more great people like this in the world.

— Anonymous

I love the new pictures on the wall in New Auburn. . . . I hope they covered them in Plexiglas so they don’t get damaged. So beautiful. Perhaps they will add more later. Absolutely lovely.

— Anonymous

So glad I’m not the only one vexed that Auburn recycling only takes #2 plastic. We could do so much more if only the city would work with us.

— Anonymous

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