Oconee County, GA Politics

I know a few of my more literate and internet savvy neighbors in the lovely Morgan Manor Estates subdivision read this blog, so I ask of them, did anyone see any people in my open car port yesterday (November 3) afternoon between 11 am and approximately 4 pm? My son and his mom came over right after that time of day yesterday to get the coat and book and discovered someone had set a fish wire booby trap across the corner of my lawn. This was nothing out of Apocalypse Now or Full Metal Jacket variety, but just about 40 yards of fishing line tied twice with a surprising strong series of knots from a small magnolia tree back to my car port tied just about the perfect height to trip were it not for the perfectly bright full moon reflecting off the twin lines last night. My son tried to break it to no avail, and I thought about calling Watkinsville Police Chief Lee O'Dillon to let him know about this childish stunt, but they have much more important things to concern themselves with...

The juvenile delinquents who have befriended the children across the street in my subdivision decided to pull a little prank and remove the Huckabee for President sign from my other neighbor's yard and place it in mine late Saturday night. I took the sign out and returned it to the rightful owner. I will make the requisite police report of this continued pattern of harassment perpetrated by the punks. Perhaps they will see the error in their ways (doubt it). Glad our next generation is taking politics more seriously than their education or social skills. It is going to be a long and bitter campaign, but please respect private property, do not trespass or vandalize my property, and do not place other people's yard signs in my yard. PS: OK, so one of my readers did call me out on the the fact that I would be wasting the time of the local police by calling them up and making them fill out a report. No argument here on that. I should have flagged down the officer who routinely patr...