My next door neighbors have a burglar alarm, outside lights and a high fence. They also have two English Mastiffs at about 180 pounds per dog. All they need are the dogs. I wish they would put up video cameras so we could see the look on the face of anyone who breaks in.
I'll never forget this middle aged guy who used to walk passed by house on his way home from work . I was 5 or 6 at the time ( 1957-8 ) , and used to sit out on the porch a lot and watch the people and cars go by . He'd see me and say , " Hello Buster ! " , and pull a root beer barrel cazndy out of his pocket , give it to me , and continue on his way . I tried to give a candy to a kid on a train in Tokyo a couple of years ago and the mother looked at me like I was child serial killer . Times have changed ...