Your kids are cleaning up the City because of *Pixar*?
Okay so, St. Thomas More Catholic School students in San Francisco just did an Earth Day cleanup. And get this: they were inspired by a Pixar film called "Hoppers." Yeah, you heard me right, *Hoppers*. I had to look it up, turns out it's a short film, very cute, about little hoppers who clean up their environment. It’s pretty wild, right? We're talking about kids in the City, probably some of them from the Sunset, maybe the Excelsior, out there picking up litter because of a cartoon.
### What This Means for San Francisco
It's not just about a movie; it’s about how we teach the next generation to deal with the realities of living here. The City has its issues — you see it walking down Clement Street, or even in Golden Gate Park if you're not careful. We're always talking about keeping our neighborhoods clean, especially with everything else going on. * **Local Inspiration:** It’s kind of sweet that a film could spark that in kids. We need more of that kind of direct, tangible action. * **Community Effort:** These kids are out there, probably near their school, maybe even venturing into some of the lesser-loved spots, making a difference. * **Future of the City:** These are the kids who will eventually be paying exorbitant rents and complaining about tech bros. It’s good to see them caring about the physical space of San Francisco.
Honestly, it makes me think about how much we talk about the big, existential threats to San Francisco — the housing crisis, the tech exodus, the dwindling small businesses. But then you have these kids, probably fueled by boba from a shop that used to be a laundromat, out there just picking up trash because they watched a Pixar short. That's the City, fam — fog, hills, and all.
Vivian Leung, MiTL Sports Desk, Sunset District.
My fam on the Morning Wire team will probably be talking about this — you should check them out at mornings.live.