Right now, someone out there is saying, "Git Land? I don't understand…".
If you're British, you may be saying a "Git" is slang for a contemptible person.
But I spent 26 of my 46 years in the Great State of Texas, and my parents hail from the thriving metropolises of Tullahoma and Cowan, Tennessee (populations of 18,677 and 1,770 respectively). In those parts, "git" is a variant of "get". As in, "Git yer hands off my daughter boy", "Yall ain't fixin' to git outta here are ya?" or "Let's git up to the store and git us a six-pack".
So in my lexicon, "Git Land" simply means "Get Land", which <<insert shameless plug here>> we can certainly help you do.
The spiffy new "Freedom plate" comes courtesy of the state of Arizona (well, not "courtesy" exactly — you have to pay extra). Technically, as a dependent of a retired military officer, I am eligible to have Arizona Veterans license plates. While I firmly believe that as I kid I made certain sacrifices for my Dad's career, I do not believe I deserve the honor of displaying a veterans licenses plate since I didn't directly serve in the military. With my Freedom plate, I can show my support for the military and my express my thanks for the freedom I enjoy. Additionally, $17 of the $25 special plate fee goes to the Arizona Veterans Donation Fund, which is used in many ways to help Arizona’s veteran community.
So if you see a Jeep tooling around sporting a GIT LAND plate, honk and yell "Git 'r done!"
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Jonathan Dalton 07.19.07 at 9:08 am
Gilbert as Gitland. Yep, I can see it.
Anonymous 07.19.07 at 1:59 pm
What kind of sacrifice could you possibly as a kid have made just because your dad was in the military?
Jay - The Phoenix Real Estate Guy 07.19.07 at 4:27 pm
Anonymous -
What kind of sacrifice did I make as a child due to my father being in the Army? Well, you could start with moving every 1 to 3 years, leaving friends behind. May not sound like much of a sacrifice, but when you’re a kid and Dad comes home and says next month we’re moving across the country, and you know you’ll never see your friends again, it’s somewhat of a sacrifice.
I also distinctly remember watching the evening news when I was 8 or 9, wondering if my Dad was included in the body counts of the soldiers killed in Vietnam that day. I remember watching horrible things anti-war protesters said and did, wondering if it would hurt my dads feelings when and if he came home. That only lasted 13 months, but that’s a long time for a nine year old to worry about his dad…
I wasn’t as worried about him being killed when he was in Korea for a year, but I did miss him greatly.
I take it you’re not a “Military Brat”?
goldie 07.19.07 at 10:12 pm
Just wanted to say I googled your name after seeing a quote from you in an article re: house price declines, because I was ’sure’ you were spewing the ‘real estate only goes up’ koolaid prior to the crash becoming obvious.
The little I’ve read of your blog, I am very impressed with your honesty and insights into the market. If I’m ever interested in buying a house in your area (I used to live in Mesa and still have relatives in Gilbert/Chandler) - you will be the one I call!
Jay - The Phoenix Real Estate Guy 07.20.07 at 6:57 am
Goldie -
Wow. What can I say but THANKS!. You may win the prize for my most favorite comment ever.
Please read on. You will find the occasional rant, and the occasional rambling. Certainly the occasional post with NOTHING to do about real estate. But certainly no koolaid!!
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