30 Crazy Next-Door Tales That Make It Impossible To Love Thy Neighbor

The New Neighbor’s Bonfire

The day after he arrived, the country guy next door tackled the tangled backyard, a mess the landlord ignored. No city tactics for him; he had his own method. The pile of dead bush transformed into a roaring bonfire with a match.

Smoke billowed, sirens wailed, and neighbors poured out to see the spectacle. There he stood, proud as if it was any typical day out in the country, not a cramped city where fires spell disaster. That was my introduction to the country boy next door, bringing a slice of the wild to our concrete jungle.

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