Saturday,  October 27, 2012 • Vol. 13--No. 102 • 7 of 41 •  Other Editions

Boomer Babble - Thoughts at Large
Yard Signs
By Charles Ortman

•   Most of the time when we talk about yard signs it is some individual's way of informing or inviting you to something; yard sales or rummage sales with arrows giving you directions.  By the way, I am not sure of the difference between a yard sale and a rummage sale. They both offer some great stuff that like the used cars that are called pre-owned. And is it just me or would you agree that pre-owned underwear just seems wrong. One more thing; I must be a big spender or just don't get caught up in the spirit of yard/rummage sales because if something is priced at 15 cents, it doesn't occur to me to haggle over the price.
•   Other yard signs announce the construction company or yard service doing the work at that particular site.  It always seemed to me that the company doing the work should pay the owner for advertising on their land. Realtors have their for sale signs all over but never have the information we want and that is how much are they charging for the building or house. I don't want to buy anything but I would like to know how crazy the owners are, or instead of crazy, maybe optimistic would be a better.
•    Some yard signs are more fun.  For example when someone has a birthday, especially turning age 50, when you will see an outhouse moved to the end of the driveway with Guess who is turning 50 written on it.  I never understood what the

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