Garden Gnomes

"What the hell Dead Charlie? Garden Gnomes are not public art." Don't get me wrong friends, I'm as snobbish about art as the next man, but Gnomes need to be discussed. Are they an emotional unraveling of the artist's emotions, dreams and fears? No. Do they demonstrate the meaning of life? No. Are they the best some can do? Yes. Now when the Gnome is place in the backyard, they are not public art. Some people however feel the need to place them in their front lawns, making them public art. Not financed by the public but forced upon us. I once thought Garden Gnomes demonstrated the childhood playfulness still alive in the homeowners, but I have learned the hard way that it's not true. A Gnome on the front lawn is an international sign that the occupant of the dwelling is a Meth dealer. Fell free to shun these people and poke them with stuff. That is unless the Gnome has a pointy white hat, then that means the person is a midget racist. I give Garden Gnomes a "Leave that silly crap inside you jerky."