Where we live our local government is our firewall against Federal abuse.
Lucky us.
David Allan coe
If That Ain’t Country
The old man was covered with tattoos and scars
He got some in prison and others in bars
The rest he got working’ on old junk cars
In the daytime
They looked like tombstones in our yard
And I never seen him when he wasn’t tired and mean
He sold used parts to make ends meet
Covered with grease from his head to his feet
Cussing’ the sweat and the texas heat
And skeeterz
And the neighbors said we lived like hicks
But they brung their cars for pa to fix anyhow
He was veteran-proud, tried and true
He’d fought till his heart was black and blue
Didn’t know how he’d made it through the hard times
“City codes define the condition a resident owner’s house and yard must be in to avoid a fine or worse.”
Wait until you’ve lived next to a person who believes it’s his right not to maintain his lawn. His backyard adjoins mine and I know that he has not mowed that backyard in the seven years I’ve lived here. There are snakes, skunks, raccoons and possums living there. He has a storm shelter that is full of water. The whole yard is a mosquito condo.
He actually spent a night in jail for failure to mow his front yard. I’ve filled multiple complaints with the city. The case is in court where he just keeps asking for more delays. And, no, the guy has enough money to take his girlfriend on river cruises.
“City codes define the condition a resident owner’s house and yard must be in to avoid a fine or worse.”
Wait until you’ve lived next to a person who believes it’s his right not to maintain his lawn. His backyard adjoins mine and I know that he has not mowed that backyard in the seven years I’ve lived here. There are snakes, skunks, raccoons and possums living there. He has a storm shelter that is full of water. The whole yard is a mosquito condo.
He actually spent a night in jail for failure to mow his front yard. I’ve filled multiple complaints with the city. The case is in court where he just keeps asking for more delays. And, no, the guy has enough money to take his girlfriend on river cruises.