You convince some unsuspecting person, often kids who don't know better, that you are willing to take them on a snipe hunt. A Snipe is supposedly kind of like a quail. They must be hunted on a moonless night in the woods where they fly close to the ground and run near your feet. The victim is given a burlap bag with which to catch the Snipes as they go past them. Those pulling the prank go off into the woods with flashlights yelling “SNIPE”, pretending they have kicked one up and the victim is to catch it.
From here the story can go different ways. Sometimes the poor kid is just left in the woods in the dark and sometimes he is told the truth after making a fool of himself seeing Snipes. The joke is there are no Snipes in the woods but those trying to catch them with the bag tend to swear they see them. Kind of a mean joke I guess.
Why this long-winded story? We occasionally have a form of Snipe hunt here in Candlewick with Naysayers complaining about non-existant problems or problems that are minimal just to make others believe things are much worse than they really are. Why would they do this? Who knows. Possibly to feel important and grab the spotlight? Maybe to fool others? Could it be because they don't like those in leadership positions? I really don't know but don't let them leave you in the dark on a Snipe hunt.
This is a great place to live and most realize it. Is everything perfect? Heck no, but it isn't anywhere else either. Problems are being constantly addressed. I for one am going to enjoy our amenities and gated status and ignore baseless complaints. I hope you do as well.
Ken