Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor.
Over the course of the past couple of years we"ve read in the papers, or heard over the grapevine, of many simmering neighborhood disputes, some of which have escalated into full-blown battles. In the late spring and summer we all forget these disputes while treading water. As summer winds down we"ll be able to go back to more broadly focused pursuits, and to worrying about what our neighbors are doing. Here is a starter list of all the things that annoy you and/or your neighbors. It is hardly comprehensive, but many are irritants that I"ve heard mentioned. Clothes on the line. Clothes on the lawn. Clothes hanging over the porch rails. Unclothed bodies in the yard. La Boheme at dawn. Rap music at sunset. Neighbors emulating Pavarotti or Callas on the front porch. Testosterone fueled boys doing wheelies and laps around the yard or in the neighboring woods in go-carts and ATVs.