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This afternoon, on the way over to my in-laws’ home for an evening eatin’ session, I passed three Mitt Romney signs. They had been strategically placed in front of Lupton Drive Baptist Church (which is a polling place). I suspected they wouldn’t last long.

A few minutes ago, I passed the church again on the way home. They’re already gone. I suspect that the first person who got there tonight before their evening service removed them.

I think that’s the fastest I’ve seen any political signs removed since I started paying attention around May of last year when I became involved with the local Ron Paul meetup. Second place goes to the Rudy Giuliani sign that was on Hixson Pike about a mile or two north of where Greenlife used to be. I passed it twice over a three-day period and the next time I came by (maybe five days later) it was gone.

In a way, it’s kind of sad to see the Romney signs gone. I, of course, understand why a church wouldn’t want political signs out front on a Sunday, but it would be nice if signs could start popping up around polling places a week before the election along with some banners that say something like “Hey! You! I’m talking to you, apathetic idiot who hasn’t bothered to put your rear in gear and vote in years! Primary election day is Feb. 5, and if you stay home and feed your fat bottom on chips and dip while watching some lousy piece of trash TV like American Idol, and don’t vote, you’re a sorry unpatriotic loser who deserves a 32-year Dick Cheney presidency!”