Posted by partlycloudy on June 27, 2005, at 16:13:58
In reply to Re: members of the neighborhood, posted by Dr. Bob on June 27, 2005, at 16:04:43
> > If my neighbor, hypothetically speaking, didn't like the length of my grass, I would consider it neighborly for him/her to raise their objection with me first and not ask the police to come out and see if my lawn is overgrown.
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> OK. But others might prefer just to go about their business and let the police deal with the neighbor...
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> BobEwww. I don't think I'd like to live there! And wouldn't the police prefer the neighbours to work it out between themselves instead of being called out to measure lawn lengths?
Unless, of course, they are the Lawn Police. I might be qualified for that job if the ruler was properly calibrated and I had a badge, a whistle, a billystick and everything. No guns.
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