And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
'I'm telling you, this aluminum siding is built to last. No more painting, more time to enjoy the golf course. And if you get in now, before your neighbors, there might be a pretty good discount for you. In fact, we'll pay you if you allow us to use your home as a model for the neighborhood. Oh, yeah, no kidding. But keep that under your hat, it's just out little deal. Whattaya say, just sign here.'
It's been years ago now, and I can't remember where I heard this, but there was a theory on the origins of not getting to know your neighbors. Back in the day, Mom and Dad sat in the front seat, and when they pulled into the driveway, Dad got out of the car, unlocked and opened the garage door, and then pulled the car into the garage. During those moments, if the neighbors happened to be out in their front yards, you'd wave and say "Hi", and maybe a couple of other bits of conversation.
The invention of, and wide acceptance of the garage door opener changed all that. A guy with a garage door opener could push the button a couple houses prior to his driveway and then pull right in to the garage. If the neighbors were outside, Dad and/or Mom could go out and talk to them, or not.
Anyway, just a theory....you can insert your own, if you like.
My wife and I don't put our cars into the two-car garage. We store "$hit" in the enclosed parking space. We park our vehicles out front and waive at the neighbors when we see them.
'I'm telling you, this aluminum siding is built to last. No more painting, more time to enjoy the golf course.
ReplyDeleteAnd if you get in now, before your neighbors, there might be a pretty good discount for you. In fact, we'll pay you if you allow us to use your home as a model for the neighborhood. Oh, yeah, no kidding. But keep that under your hat, it's just out little deal. Whattaya say, just sign here.'
Oh dear, there goes the neighborhood. The new neighbor's car is missing a hubcap. Trashy. We have to move.
ReplyDeleteAnd it's not color co-ordinated with the house1
DeleteFlat roof! They were so bad, so easy to create junk, since they were so easy to do a cheap job that no one could resist screwing with it.
Deletemercury or rambler?
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ReplyDeleteI'm gonna guess 1967 Chrysler of some kind. Steve_in_Ottawa
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ReplyDeleteIt's been years ago now, and I can't remember where I heard this, but there was a theory on the origins of not getting to know your neighbors. Back in the day, Mom and Dad sat in the front seat, and when they pulled into the driveway, Dad got out of the car, unlocked and opened the garage door, and then pulled the car into the garage. During those moments, if the neighbors happened to be out in their front yards, you'd wave and say "Hi", and maybe a couple of other bits of conversation.
ReplyDeleteThe invention of, and wide acceptance of the garage door opener changed all that. A guy with a garage door opener could push the button a couple houses prior to his driveway and then pull right in to the garage. If the neighbors were outside, Dad and/or Mom could go out and talk to them, or not.
Anyway, just a theory....you can insert your own, if you like.
My wife and I don't put our cars into the two-car garage. We store "$hit" in the enclosed parking space. We park our vehicles out front and waive at the neighbors when we see them.
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