New Hampshire’s Biggest Peeping Tom May Not Even Be Human

Some households (heck, possibly even most) have skeletons of their closets. These skeletons could also be well-known to those who have a department on the household tree, some members of the family could also be well-aware whereas others do not, and in some cases, nearly each member of the family is left in the dead of night.

And in some circumstances, a few of these skeletons simply occur to be randomly tripped upon, as is the case with me final night time. As a result of, as arduous as that is to confess, I’ve a direct connection to who will be the greatest, most repeat-offending “Peeping Tom” in New Hampshire.

Really, it is extra of a “connection to what” as an alternative of a “connection to who” — as a result of it is my canine.

What’s a Peeping Tom and why do we are saying it?

In keeping with Historical past Further, legend has it that again within the eleventh century, Woman Godiva and her husband made a wager that if Godiva rode bare via the streets of Coventry on horseback, he would decrease taxes for all residents. Not considering she would truly do it, Godiva known as his bluff and agreed to observe via with the act. The residents of Coventry had been ordered to remain inside and hold their shutters closed whereas averting their eyes, which all residents did besides one — Tom the tailor. Therefore, “Peeping Tom.”

There’s an opportunity that the time period might must be modified to “Peeping Remy,” although, after noticing my pup’s habits whereas strolling him across the neighborhood the final couple of days. All of it kicked off with interplay with one in every of my neighbors over the weekend, who I had no concept was sitting in her automotive till she received out — however Remy did.

“I actually felt myself being watched.”

At first I assumed she was speaking about me (which was ironic since I used to be going through the precise other way), however shortly turned to understand she was and speaking to Remy, who was trying her straight within the eye with out blinking and easily wagging his tail. That ought to have been my first inclination.

It wasn’t till I used to be strolling him yesterday and we had been proper across the identical space that I spotted what he has grow to be as a result of as I watched him sniffing the grass searching for his good spot to mark, I noticed him cease, lookup and stare.

And proceed staring.

He was centered on the window of that exact same neighbor’s condominium with out blinking for a strong 15 seconds earlier than I known as his title and gave a tug of his leash to maneuver alongside. It was to the purpose that Remy wasn’t simply peeping within the window, he was borderline stalking my neighbor, seemingly ready to see if he might see or sniff out her present transfer.

When you’re within the Southern New Hampshire space, keep protected and beware this repeat-offending Peeping Tom. Or at the least give him a scratch behind the ears so he’ll go about his merry away and depart you be in peace.

However in all seriousness, be careful for precise Peeping Toms as a result of it is 2022 and the world is loopy.