http://www.ajc.com/living/content/living/0304/01fools.html
Five years ago, when James Waits and Riley Creech, Jr. moved from Midtown to
Alpharetta, they were determined to quietly blend into their new
surroundings.
"Being two men in a household, we kept a low profile," says Creech, Jr.
While the same-sex couple was mostly well-received in the traditional
suburban cul-de-sac, a couple of neighbors were less than welcoming, even
telling the men at a homeowner's association meeting to move.
Last April Fools' Day, Waits and Creech decided to accommodate the request -
at least for a few hours. They borrowed a "4 Sale By Owner" sign from a
realtor friend and stuck it on their front lawn. Some of the couple's less
accepting neighbors were delighted and even called the number listed on the
sign, requesting more information.
At 4 p.m., the "4 Sale" sign was replaced by a tomato red-and-white reading
"Just Kidding. April Fool!!"
"Needless to say, they were not amused," says Creech. "Their kids were
playing in the cul-de-sac and all of a sudden they started screaming,
'Mooooom!' and pointing at the sign. One neighbor came outside, stomped her
feet and said words I won't repeat."
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