Saturday afternoon, the old oaks around Jones Park throwing long shade, and the corner lots are getting their turn. Lawn Daddies mows, trims and edges around East St. Louis — the wide double lots, the narrow strips beside a walk, and the parkway grass that plenty of folks skip. A corner lot is honest work: two street faces, two runs of sidewalk, nowhere at all for a sloppy edge to hide. Done properly it sets the tone for the whole block, and neighbors notice within a day. East St. Louis and the towns around it stay on the list all through the growing months.