I HAVE to share this little ditty, because it just has the whole neighborhood laughing and clucking their teeth this morning.
This is one of our haunts, with a darling courtyard and fantastic landscaping. Amici's. It's right around the corner from us, and we eat there fairly often. The proprietor is a great gal. She and I even worked under the same chef through the years, but at different times.
She's been having a problem the last few weeks of someone stealing her plants. And not just the ones that were potted and in urns (which they took too), but also the ones right out of the ground. Repeatedly. I wish I had a picture of the sign that was hanging in the window last week. I'm ad libbing, but it said something to the effect of, "To the jerk who keeps stealing my plants, I hope you die."
I mean, really. What kind of cares-about-gardening person is a thief? I'll tell you what kind. A really stupid one.
All of her plants were found yesterday.
Planted in the front yard, and sitting on the front porch of a house less than a block away from the restaurant.
ON THE SAME STREET.
He went to jail.
This was the sign that was posted in the restaurant window this morning.
Are you kidding me??? What in the heck are some people thinking???
Posted by: beki | September 18, 2009 at 10:54 AM
Is that not hilarious? Like she wasn't going to notice her missing big black urn sitting snack in the front yard of a house she drives past every day. The creep even stole her rose bushes.
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Posted by: caroline thornewill | September 18, 2009 at 11:37 AM
That was awesome!
Posted by: Meg Evans | September 18, 2009 at 11:54 AM
Every neighborhood has one, right? Ha!
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Posted by: caroline thornewill | September 18, 2009 at 11:58 AM
Oh my goodness! That is so hilarious! Even the bushes????
Posted by: Stefani | September 18, 2009 at 12:02 PM
Rose bushes too. Ha! What an idiot.
Is fall coming to Texas yet?
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Posted by: caroline thornewill | September 18, 2009 at 01:22 PM
That is hilarious, and truly sad commentary on what the world is coming to (for what I believe is a small minority of people). Good grief.
Posted by: erica | September 18, 2009 at 03:37 PM
And I just find it hilarious that he actually went to the slammer. Ha!
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Posted by: caroline thornewill | September 18, 2009 at 03:54 PM
Too funny! Seriously, what was he thinking? Glad to see he went to the trouble of cunningly disguising them........not!
Posted by: Beth | September 19, 2009 at 01:27 AM
That's crazy! I'm so glad she has her plants back and that justice has been served!
Posted by: Alexis | September 19, 2009 at 01:09 PM
For serious! I can't believe some people these days...
Posted by: jessica | September 20, 2009 at 05:44 PM
Wow...crazy. I thought you were going to say you camped out and got some video of the theft. I would't but that past you...but this is even better. Caught red handed...did she drive by and see it? Love that you went and took pictures of the crime scene!
Posted by: tallgirl | September 21, 2009 at 08:27 AM
wow, what a dumbass!
Posted by: Tracy | September 21, 2009 at 09:57 AM
ha!
i really can't say more than that because it is just so unbelievably stupid.
Posted by: erin | September 21, 2009 at 01:45 PM
that is TOO funny!!!
Posted by: molly | October 22, 2009 at 01:31 PM
That is so hilarious! Even the bushes?? The creep even stole her rose bushes.
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