There seem to be plenty (some would say too many) movies on the internet about raking leaves. One deduces from this that leaf-raking is a huge issue wherever there are deciduous trees that drop their leaves in people’s gardens in the fall. Young George Maziak, who is famous for his videos about How To Tie A Shoelace and How To Open That Really Sticky Jam Jar, has made a video about raking leaves as a sort of gentle revenge on his Dad for buying a house out in the woods. He shows us how to use a rake to move the leaves using the simple oar-stroke method or the little quick stroke method. It is a long, long job, he assures us, and then demonstrates an alternative — the leaf blower, which blows the leaves around if you are not careful, and which can also be used to Hoover up the leaves.
George also demonstrates how you can jump into and onto the pile of leaves for light relief. At the end of the day, though, you need to get the leaves onto a big piece of tarpaulin and take them — where? Well, over the road and into the woods, away from the lawn. I have spent a more profitable 6 minutes, 9 seconds in my time. But thanks, George anyway.
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