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woodsprite

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35. You would not liked to have been me then.

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 06:15 AM

Jul 2014

When my husband and I first were married, we moved to New Castle, DE (to put a bit of distance between us and the rest of the family). We were asleep early one morning about a month after we moved in and were awakened by a young man walking around on the porch roof right outside our bedroom window. The sellers and realtor had neglected to let us know that we were on the St. Anthony's celebration parade route. It was a volunteer hanging red, white and green banners from our porch as a connection point for the strings zig-zagging criss-crossing the intersection.

Being new to the very established old neighborhood, we just sucked it up and expected them each year after that. They never said anything, never asked. When we sold the house 18 yrs after buying it, we DID mention it to the new buyers.

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(UPDATE:7am)That was weird.Heard someone(something) beating on or around my bedroom window. [View all] Are_grits_groceries Jul 2014 OP

Why wouldn't you let me in? Jackpine Radical Jul 2014 #1

Couldn't resist... tymorial Jul 2014 #2

Gonna kill that bird! nt Are_grits_groceries Jul 2014 #4

That is too f unny. tymorial Jul 2014 #8

Welcome to DU. =) nt AverageJoe90 Jul 2014 #19

When I was growing up in Newark (a college town), we used to get woodsprite Jul 2014 #3

I hear fireworks in the near distance, Are_grits_groceries Jul 2014 #5

maybe someone who thinks everyone is at a party and nobody is at home JI7 Jul 2014 #7

No, not a dream. Are_grits_groceries Jul 2014 #10

So we can rule out Expoding Head Syndrome? dixiegrrrrl Jul 2014 #11

Since I live in SC, Are_grits_groceries Jul 2014 #15

Newark as in Delaware? (New Ark) phylny Jul 2014 #12

Yup! Still live here about 5 min from campus. Was at UD last night for the fireworks! woodsprite Jul 2014 #33

Jeez! Stay inside and call a friend! nt elias49 Jul 2014 #6

Probably a drunk who got the wrong apartment. It's happened to me before. n/t winter is coming Jul 2014 #9

fireworks often sound like that to me hfojvt Jul 2014 #13

Nope. Are_grits_groceries Jul 2014 #14

Could have been one though. Lancero Jul 2014 #34

just last night i was recalling a clearly remembered childhood nightmare reddread Jul 2014 #16

Why not call the police and ask them to check around outside? DebJ Jul 2014 #17

That happened to me once Samantha Jul 2014 #18

phase #1 mission complete snooper2 Jul 2014 #20

Concur on asking the police to check the area. Safety comes first. madamesilverspurs Jul 2014 #21

Could it have been fireworks? roody Jul 2014 #22

Proabably just some untamed youth kentauros Jul 2014 #23

Once I had people knocking on my 3 external doors...at the same time. Scary. madfloridian Jul 2014 #24

There is a very bright outside light on a pole in the parking lot. Are_grits_groceries Jul 2014 #25

lol madfloridian Jul 2014 #26

I locked my keys in the car. Let me in. Jamastiene Jul 2014 #27

That's why I didn't call them. Are_grits_groceries Jul 2014 #29

Announce loudly, "I hear you knockin' but you can't come in!" pinboy3niner Jul 2014 #28

on the first floor MFM008 Jul 2014 #30

You would not liked to have been me then. woodsprite Jul 2014 #35

Well obviously your friends are awake in the dead of night from coast to coast, checking on you Hekate Jul 2014 #31

A couple of times last week I was jolted awake by deer underneath the window Vinca Jul 2014 #32

OK, now you have to tell us what it was. Did you ever read Stephen King's "Salem's Lot?" Squinch Jul 2014 #36

Exploding Head Syndrome!!! ret5hd Jul 2014 #37

True, it could be that. But you can't rule out the vampires. Squinch Jul 2014 #38

Did anything turn up to explain this? Squinch Jul 2014 #39

Considering your update, what you heard may have been your upstairs teen neighbor... pinboy3niner Jul 2014 #40