[Gigantor]

"It always enrages me when I am walking down the street and see kids (and others -- I've seen illegals do this as well in my town) unwrap a candy bar, finish a soda, or slice of pizza, and then, without hesitation, non-chalantly and brazenly toss the wrapper/can/paper plate on the sidewalk."

Sounds like you live in New York City.

[hot august night]

You're close...I live on the outskirts of Manhattan in the Socialist Republik of New Jersey.

I remember watching "Gigantor" as a child and enjoyed it...it was on Channel 5 in the NY metro area...I think it might have been back-to-back with "Go Speed Racer."