The house br wore its new lick of paint br br like a kid br showing off a new pair of shoes br br that nobody else br could afford. br br It smiled br like a spoilt brat br br until a mangy cur br slouched up br br & disdainfully br urinated slowly br br against its new blue br doorness. br br The windows br rolled thier eyes. br br The door gasped. br br Even the grass laughed br sniggering silently to itself.