The sign read like the world's most concise biography, criss-crossed with ancient lines and artificially extended with increasingly cheap materials over the years.
"TRESPASSERS WILL BE
SHOT
FED TO THE DOGS
MUGGED
CUSSED OUT
HANDED A SCREAMING BABY
AND A TODDLER
SENT TO FIND THAT A**HOLE AND MAKE HIM PAY WHAT HE OWES
FORCED TO TEACH ME COMMON CORE MATH
SAT DOWN TO ARGUE WITH A TEENAGER
AND A PRE-TEEN
INTERROGATED FOR LEGAL ADVICE
PRESSED INTO SERVICE PACKING I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY HAVE SO MANY CLOTHES
MADE TO HELP FIX THE ROOF
FOR A FAIR RATE, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
ASKED ABOUT HANDYMAN SKILLS
INVITED IN FOR TEA AND A CHAT
AND COOKIES
MAYBE A GLASS OF WINE [that one was scribbled out in the same color as the text, as though it had been crossed out immediately after going up]
GIVEN MY NETFLIX PASSWORD
SENT TO BUY MORE PAINT
[illegible]
TOLD WHO THEY SHOULD VOTE FOR
SEEN AS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN BRAINWASHING
HELD TO ACCOUNT FOR THEIR CRIMES
USED AS CANNON FODDER
SHOT
The last addition wasn't technically part of the sign itself, but stood just in front of it, at a low enough level to count as the last entry. Unlike the others, it was clean and bright in fresh colors. It read,
"ESTATE SALE"
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