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May 13, 2008
Yesterday Benia and I returned home from a long weekend out of town in Appleton, WI. The first thing we noticed as we pulled into the driveway is that our sign post was lying on the ground. This is the post that proudly displays signs for Native Suburbia, Wild Ones, and Backyard Habitat.
We were puzzled as to how this could have happened. The post is actually a fairly thick branch that we found on the curb on trash day a couple of years ago. I had planted it firmly in the ground and it had survived a couple of winters already.
Closer inspection revealed that someone was determined enough to rock the post back and forth until it was loose. They then pulled it directly up and out of the hole and left it lying on the ground as seen in the picture.
We don't know if this was someone venting their frustration about our unique landscaping or simply misguided kids. Regardless, it is always troubling to have your property vandalized.