Letter to the Editor: OBVIOUSLY SOMEONE OR SOME PEOPLE LOVE MY ART WORK
Thursday, September 26, 2024
I never saw myself as an artist, but it seems that my handmade painting of a political Trump sign had a powerful impact on some people. They admired it so much that they felt compelled to take it, not just once, but multiple times.
Let me explain further. In 2016, while living in the politically liberal town of Glassboro, my Trump sign, proudly displayed in my front yard, was brazenly stolen under the cover of night. Undeterred, I promptly put up another Trump/Pence sign and lit my front yard with a bright light, hoping to prevent any further theft. However, to my dismay, the sign was stolen again at night.
Motivated by a mixture of anger and frustration, I promptly entered my dependable plumbing van and made a beeline for The Home Depot. There, I purchased a four-foot by eight-foot sheet of 3/4-inch pressure-treated plywood and red, white, and blue paint. Subsequently, I adeptly fashioned my own sign, securely fastened it to the tree in my front yard, and adorned it with red, white, and blue Christmas lights. Due to its substantial weight, no one dared to steal the sign.
In 2020, my imposing sign re-emerged in Mullica Hill.
In 2024, the prominent Trump sign is proudly displayed for the third time. That's me standing next to the sign, at the top of the column, proudly wearing my Trump hat and Trump sneakers. 🇺🇸
Gary Devine,
former resident of Gloucester City