A Week of Announcements from the Town Crier Who Just Moved to Your Neighborhood
'Tis a noble tradition, even though I could just as easily say all this to that carrier pigeon X, formerly known as Twitter.
Tag: Neighbors
Yes, I Like Swamps. No, I Am Not a “Swamp Thing”
Last I checked, relaxing in swamps was not against the HOA bylaws.
Announcing the Death of Larry Smith, Beloved Dentist, Community Member, Lawn Mower Thief
Larry took long walks where he bore a smug, knowing smile as he passed this editor’s house and looked upon the decrepit, unkempt lawn.
Introducing the Blowharder: the Loudest, Biggest, Baddest, Most Polluting Leaf Blower Ever Made!
Get a jump on fall by stripping the leaves off trees in August. Dry your car in nanoseconds. Demolish political lawn signs from hundreds of yards away.
I Know Times Are Tough, So I’m Generously Reducing the Rent for the Crawlspace Under My House
Ope, watch your head there. Cam likes to go in feet-first, but I prefer lying on my side and sliding in with my hands like a walrus.
You Gotta Dance like Nobody’s Watching from the Narrow Slits of the Closet Door
Recite a mantra of personal affirmation loudly so that if someone were in the linen closet, they could hear you, but they’re not, so don’t worry.
My Family Is Going to Be So Surprised When I Jump Out of This Paper Refuse Bag Today, Yard Waste Collection Day
If I were a guessing man, I'd guess I was in the back of an actual garbage truck.
What I Won’t Be Doing During My Daylight Savings Bonus Hour This Year
- Pulling on a hoodie and sneaking over to my neighbors’ garage. - Groping around in the dark where they stack their old paint cans.
My Apartment Is Infested with Cockroaches—Here’s Why It’s My Neighbors’ Fault
My extensive preventative measures haven't stopped them from sneaking into my bed while I’m trying to eat my cheese and crackers in peace.
Dodging Neighbors with Ernest Hemingway
All you have to do is have one true hiding place. Find the truest hiding place you know.
Neighbor, I See Your Little Watering Hose and Raise You This Mighty Power-Washing Wand
At 8 PM on Thursday, my basketball hoop is going to look brand-spanking new. I don’t have to care about your family or your kids.
I Am the Sticky Brown Kitchen Cabinets and All the Other Bad Choices Landlords Make with Their Rental Properties
Not only are my kitchen cabinets sticky and brown, but they contain condos for giant cockroaches who never pay HOA dues.