In Florida, a new entry in the battleground state category, we're having a problem with our yard signs. Apparently, the ones being sent to South have LEGS!
After waiting for weeks for my yard sign to arrive from the web store, I couldn't take it any longer. I found my local grassroots office, and in I went. While purchasing the sign, I was met by your expected Obama Radical who was going on and on about thieves and the proper placement of my shiny new sign.
"Kook" I thought to myself. It's bad enough that the McCain camp actually has followers, but we really shouldn't vilify them with rumors of breaking the law. I mean, seriously! How silly is that?!
Not so silly.
Three days after erecting our yard sign...in the cover of night...she was gone.
Just like that. Stolen. I live on a busy street in an upper middle class area. Who on Earth??
I also happen to be married to a bit of an upstart Macgyver-type who takes most things in stride. But not this. For some reason, this act of lawlessness struck at his very heart. "Those damn Republicans STILL think they're above the law. Well not this time! They've messed with the wrong bleepity bleep bleep."
And so, my husband spent the rest of the day creating his trap. Yes, it wasn't enough to get angry...he wanted to get someone arrested. In my front yard currently exists the following:
- a larger sign than the first one in the same location
- a homemade sign that says "Some Maverick Took My Last Obama Sign"
- twinkling Christmas lights all around said sign to draw attention to it
- a motion-activated web cam aimed at the sign
- a bright-ass spotlight wired to a pressure switch attached to the sign
- a computer hiding in the car parked in the driveway set to record web cam feed
In other words, the next someone who takes our sign is going to be recorded on video for all to see.
It's been one night and no one has taken the bait just yet. Look for the video soon. The fans of McCain are nothing if not predictable.