From the 'you can't make shit up this funny' file

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38. Good going! A few years back a woman candidate was running for city council in my area.

I think one of her supporters had some yard signs. They had her picture on it, and she was running for an open seat. He was a dude, and it was definitely not her. Her main opponent was also a guy.

Also, I think the district wasn't my district, but my house and yard are on a corner lot, near a bank that presumably was frequented by many would-be voting members of said district.

He knocked on my door and asked for permission to put up signs in my yard. I guess he saw the enormous (foot) traffic from my space being a corner house near a major bank and decided it would be a good idea to have some signs there.

Anyway, I said 'YES", and he put up a few signs, one in each direction.

I asked him what would happen to them AFTER the election, since they were no longer necessary then. He told me I could uproot them then and keep them if I wanted, or throw them away. Either way, he would not be back for them. They were mine to "keep and do as I wished".

She (the candidate) ended up winning by about 7 percent. She got 53% versus her opponent's 46%.

She is still there on the city council. Her name is Carolina Chavez. Her term expires in 2026.

BTW, I still have those signs. They are in a collection of stuff in my garage.