Someone from the county assessor's office came by for a surprise inside house inspection. I had nothing new to show except that we had pulled up some stinky carpet this weekend. She decided my house was valued to highly, and they would need to bring it down.
This is good news, right? Lower taxes, right?
So why do I feel sort of insulted?
Here's some Kipling:
The Houses
1898 -- A Song of the Dominions
Rudyard Kipling
'Twixt my house and thy house the pathway is broad,
In thy house or my house is half the world's hoard;
By my house and thy house hangs all the world's fate,
On thy house and my house lies half the world's hate.
For my house and thy house no help shall we find
Save thy house and my house -- kin cleaving to kind;
If my house be taken, thine tumbleth anon.
If thy house be forfeit, mine followeth soon.
'Twixt my house and thy house what talk can there be
Of headship or lordship, or service or fee?
Since my house to thy house no greater can send
Than thy house to my house -- friend comforting friend;
And thy house to my house no meaner can bring
Than my house to thy house -- King counselling King.
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