so, the house next door, literally five feet away from us has such a scariness factor that we call it the boo radley house. in our year of living here, we have only seen a resident once (and pretty much just a shadow). we were informed that there was an elderly lady living there. there was some activity. i.e. lights on late at night and a dog who mysteriously would appear late at night in the back yard. and sometimes a pick-up truck was parked in the back yard. however, in the past few months there has been nobody living there. we think she may have died or moved elsewhere.
this became the radley house. a few months ago, one of my friends and i daringly entered the front gate and touched the front door. whoa. and tonight, two of us at 2520 were standing outside and we had an idea of "touring" the house. great idea. right?
we thought we would ask any of our brave blog readers if they would like to tour with us. however, we are not sure if it is very ethical, so it may just remain as an idea. we might have to wait to scare ourselves until the haunted house at the state fair is open. but, if anyone is willing to do it and will help us not feel guilty about entering, let us know.
anonymous quote: "i would poop and swear."
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Ya'll need a picture!
http://www.sheboyganfalls.k12.wi.us/students/2008/08rkscha/images/tkam/tkam_4.htm
...and I ain't goin'.
Now that we know that its officially abandoned after some very intense barefoot sleuthing, I am ready to tackle the backyard where hopefully we will find a way inside. And perhaps we can finally get to the bottom of this mystery of mysteries.
It would be interesting to research how old Atticus's young'uns were when they were enticed and frightened by Boo Radley. And I would hope that you who are considering this breach of etiquette would also consider the possible consequences to your neighborhood witness if 'found out'. Maybe they would be positive, maybe negative. Just think about it. And re-read the reflections part of the Galatians study lesson 12 toward the end--excessive rule following =moralist/legalist; excessive freedom=liberalist/hedonist. Also consider what your emotions might be if you discovered that someone had trespassed on your vacant property.
These are not thoughts intended to direct your final actions, but rather reminders of some considerations that should go into making such decisions.
I'm tempted not to sign my name! Maybe I can hide behind the 'anonymous' tag! but I will sign, to show my moral courage!
oh my word. i am with whoever the anonymous quoter is... i couldn't do it. perhaps you should just report it to the police--aber knows the guy who would be appropriate, i think.
The sheriff in Maycomb could excuse Jem and Scout (and Dill?) for youthful curiosity. While you girls might be confused often for minors, I don't think the authorities would be as kind to you.
What you need is an Atticus-figure in your lives.
PS. And wasn't my Boo Radley impression enough for you?
for those of us who don't live there anymore :( (and by there, i of course mean the mpsl zone) do we get an update?
AJE!!
I would probably take the tour, when no one was looking, if it didn't require breaking anything to get in. Why? I like the rush.
In fact, I scoped out the vacant duplex next to us after the tenants got evicted. The door could not be locked and guys were going in there frequently. The police chased them out one night and painted a terrible picture of the interior. I had to find out if it's true. It wasn't as bad as they said.
Boo Boo BOOO Radley.
I apologize to all who now think I am a terrible and irresponsible person.
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