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| "AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HUMOR"TM
SHOWCASE
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| August/September
2005 Contest Results |
"On Duty"
By Andrea Langworthy, Rosemount, MN
Honorable Mention, August/September 2005
I was excited when the Neighborhood Crime Watch warnings were attached to the backs of the stop signs at each entrance to our little twin-home community.
“We immediately report all suspicious activities to the police department,” they boldly stated.
I felt safe. Large metal signs, each with a bright white eye, the shiny black eyeball staring straight at the criminal element of the county.
The message is clear: “We are watching you. We keep an eye out for each other, a big white and black eye. Got it, creep?” I felt powerful.
Neighborhood Watch took on a whole new meaning once we unpacked the moving boxes and settled in. Spring arrived, the days got longer. I opened the window blinds as soon as I
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