[rawhide]

Probably feel some right to getting it back later, but since it is public parking, not much I can do about it. Just have to get over it and shovel out the other parking spot.

What gets me are the ones who feel that the parking places in front of their house belongs to them exclusively, no matter what time of year it is. And they can be downright angry about it.

[allmendream]

Those people are funny. “You can’t park there!”

“Why not, sign says it is legal except Wednesday morning for street sweeping.”

“That is OUR spot!”

No, you simpletons; that is public parking and it is to be used for people in the neighborhood to park their cars. Somehow I doubt that they extend the same courtesy of parking space “ownership” to their neighbors when they have an overflow due to guests or whatever.

[fella]

I don't know how it is in Yankeeland bur here in Fort Worth Texas my property line is the middle of the street in front of my yard and to the middle of the ally behind my yard and I pay property taxes on all of it each year. It my be public but I pay for it when I buy it and when I remit my far above market value taxes. But on the plus side I also own the mineral rights to all of it too. To get an idea of what the founders thought about property you should read John Locke's “Second Treatises on Civil Government” It explains that what makes something yours is the work and money you put into it.