Digging up the dead

[paul321]

2014 was my 30 year anniversary in business. People always ask what was the biggest sign job, the hardest, funniest etc. Here is my one of a kind, and the funniest one to me.

We were doing a complete pylon sign structure and sign start to finish. Excavation and concrete. The customer called me and said they were ready, the parking lot was laid out and they started the excavation for me. I sent out my crew out the next day to see what was done and complete the excavation.

It was July, hot and humid. A few hours later they called me and said that they cant continue because it stinks, really stinks and they were getting sick.

OK Come back and I will go see it later. In the meantime, I asked a friend of mine who was in the area to go see whats up. He went there and then called me

.I got there and since we were both NYC firemen, we knew what the smell was. Yes....It was a body in a garbage bag under the newly dug hole.

We looked at each other and I said, well..Im hungry and tired. Who ever is in there will be there tomorrow and Im going home. Ok with us, we left.

I went there early next morning and still the same situation . I called 911 and told them what I had, The cops come and confirm its a body. The older cop knew exactly the deal, the new young cop wanted to see it, He saw it, smelled it and vomitted all over, That was funny by itself. They called their bosses, detectives and Emergency Services. The " crime scene is all taped off and so on. ESU comes and gets in ther protective suits and goes into the hole.

They pull up the garbage bag and make a cut in the side. Out pops an arm,and all the fingers. But it looks strange. They continue to open it, and it stinks.

Its Not a human...Its a full size monkey.

We guess that someones pet monkey died. They saw the excavation and dumped the monkey in the hole and covered it up. Only in Brooklyn.

[fishing nut]

congrats on the 30 years and to another 30 more.

[vincesigns]

Congratulations on your 30 years in the business and best wishes for many, many more!

[Brian]

That is a great story!

[Sign Lady]

WOW - Just when you think you have heard it all. Hahaha - I needed that laugh today!! Congrats on the 30 years. Been there that long for a reason. Continued success and hope you have at least 30 more in ya!!

[Erik Sine]

If I remember correctly YOU'VE come across more stranger things during your sign career!

[Rocco]

Congrats on 30! I've found some interesting things in holes, but that tops my list by a good margin.

[Signworksinc]

Congrats, we've only see rocks and farm tractor parts so far