Day off 4 Lady Bird

Lady Bird Johnson, widow of former President Lyndon Johnson, died this week at her home in Texas. She was 94.

Although she left the White House more than 38 years ago — before most people living in the Tri-State today were alive — Lady Bird Johnson left her mark through her efforts to beautify federally funded roads throughout the United States.

She got the billboards and the junkyards removed. She got wildflowers planted along the interstate highway system.

Maybe we could honor her memory today or any day in the coming week by thinking twice before throwing that cigarette butt, that soft drink bottle or that fast food wrapper out our car windows.

It happens every day. Can’t we take a day off from our efforts to litter every road and ditch in the Tri-State?