When I DROVE by this House I thought it was ABANDONED but It was a FAMILY that NEEDED HELP!!!

Al Bladez
23 Apr 202443:26

Summary

TLDRIn this engaging video, Al, the host of a YouTube channel, shares his daunting experience tackling one of the most challenging yards he has ever encountered. The property is hidden behind 15-foot high overgrown hedges and features waist-tall grass that has rendered the yard inaccessible and hazardous, particularly for children. Despite the yard's daunting state, Al is determined to transform it, even though the task proves so arduous that it breaks his hedge trimmer. Throughout the video, Al also discusses his personal struggles with health and anxiety, adding a layer of authenticity to his narrative. As he works on the yard, he discovers hidden stairs and envisions the potential of the space. Al's commitment to the project is evident as he spends the entire day working from sunrise to sunset. The video ends with a teaser for future updates on the yard's progress and an invitation for viewers to share their thoughts on the challenge.

Takeaways

  • 🎥 The video is about Al, a YouTuber, who is tackling one of the most challenging yards he has ever encountered.
  • 🏡 The property is extremely overgrown with hedges reaching up to 15 feet tall and waist-high grass, hiding the house from view.
  • 🔪 Al mentions that the yard work is so intense that it broke his hedge trimmer, indicating the level of overgrowth and difficulty.
  • ☀️ He spent the entire day, from sunrise to sunset, working on the property, highlighting the amount of work required.
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Al expresses concern about the safety of children due to the overgrown state of the yard.
  • 🌿 There are hidden stairs in the backyard, which were discovered during the transformation process.
  • 📈 Al had previously been dealing with personal struggles, including health and anxiety issues, but is now back and feeling better than ever.
  • 🤝 Al meets Monique, the homeowner, who is grateful for his help and discusses the state of the yard and the work needed.
  • 🚫 The front door of the house is not commonly used due to the overgrowth, leading to confusion about the entrance.
  • 🧵 Monique shares her own challenges with maintaining the yard, including broken lawnmowers and the yard's rapid growth.
  • 📺 Al invites viewers to engage with the video by liking it and commenting on who they think might help him finish the yard work.

Q & A

  • What was the primary reason Al did not initially recognize the front door of the house?

    -The front door was not easily identifiable due to the overgrown hedges that were approximately 15 feet high, completely covering the house.

  • Why did Al consider the yard one of the hardest he has ever done?

    -The yard was extremely overgrown with waist-tall grass and thick hedges, and the work required was so extensive that it broke Al's hedge trimmer and took him the entire day to complete.

  • What was Al's previous condition that he mentioned in the video?

    -Al had been dealing with health issues, including sickness and anxiety, which had affected his ability to work on yards.

  • Why did Al decide to ask Monique for permission to cut the yard?

    -Al was supposed to cut the yard a while ago but had been dealing with personal struggles. After seeing Monique's situation and her own difficulties with maintaining the yard, he offered to help.

  • What was the issue Monique was facing with the yard?

    -Monique was struggling to maintain the yard due to its overgrowth, and she had issues with lawnmowers breaking down when she tried to cut the grass herself.

  • What safety concern did Monique express about the backyard?

    -Monique mentioned that the overgrown state of the backyard made it dangerous for kids and others to be back there.

  • What was Al's plan for the bushes in the front yard?

    -Al planned to trim the bushes down a little bit, as per Monique's request.

  • How did Al's encounter with Monique begin?

    -Al knocked on what he thought was the front door, but it turned out to be a side door. After a brief confusion, Monique invited him to the front of the house to discuss the yard work.

  • What was the condition of the stairs in the backyard?

    -The stairs in the backyard were hidden and Monique warned Al to be careful as they were not immediately visible.

  • What was Al's reaction to the yard after he had worked on it?

    -Al was surprised by the transformation and mentioned that it was a crazy yard, with a significant amount of work done to make it look good.

  • What was Al's plan if he needed help to finish the yard work?

    -If the video received enough likes, Al would send out a 'bat signal' to get help from others to finish the yard work.

Outlines

00:00

😀 Introduction and Yard Assessment

Al, the host of the YouTube channel, introduces himself and explains the challenge of the overgrown yard. He describes the difficulty of the task, mentioning the 15-foot high hedges and waist-tall grass. Al also discusses his previous health struggles but expresses his current good health. He meets the homeowner, Monique, and they discuss the yard work that needs to be done, including trimming the bushes and dealing with the overgrown grass. Monique shares her own struggles with maintaining the yard and the issues she has faced with broken lawnmowers.

05:00

🎵 Background Music and Ambience

This paragraph consists of various non-verbal audio cues including applause, music, and laughter, which are likely used to set the tone or fill gaps between spoken segments in the video.

10:01

🎵 Continuation of Background Music

Similar to the previous music paragraph, this section continues with non-verbal audio elements, suggesting a continuation of the video's atmosphere or scene transition without any dialogue or narration.

15:08

🎵 More Background Music

This part of the script also focuses on background music and sound effects, indicating a segment of the video where the visuals might be the primary focus, such as showing the yard's condition or the beginning stages of the yard work.

20:23

🐍 Encounter with a Snake

A brief mention of a snake suggests a surprising or potentially dangerous encounter during the yard work. However, the paragraph is primarily filled with non-verbal audio cues, indicating that the discovery of the snake might be a quick, tense moment within the video.

25:23

🎵 Ongoing Audio Track

This section continues the pattern of using music and sound effects, which may be accompanying visual content that does not require verbal narration at this point in the video.

30:28

👍 Acknowledging the Challenge

Al speaks to the audience, emphasizing the difficulty of the yard work and stating that it's the hardest yard he has tackled to date. He mentions that he has only managed to work on the backyard in this video and that the front yard hedges are still untouched. Al expresses uncertainty about completing the task alone and hints at seeking help if the video receives enough engagement from the audience.

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🎉 Closing Remarks and Future Plans

Al concludes the video by thanking the viewers for their support and teases upcoming videos related to the property. He also thanks Monique for her appreciation of his work and hints at more work to be done in the future. The closing segment includes applause, indicating a positive reception or conclusion to the video's main content.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Overgrown Hedges

Overgrown hedges refer to bushes or shrubs that have been allowed to grow without regular trimming or maintenance, resulting in a thick and unruly mass. In the video, the hedges are described as being 15 feet high, completely obscuring the house from view and presenting a significant challenge for the yard work.

💡Waist Tall Grass

Waist tall grass indicates that the grass has grown to a height that reaches the waist of a person, which is typically around the midsection of the body. This is used in the video to emphasize the extent of the yard's neglect and the daunting task of cutting it down to a manageable level.

💡Yard Work

Yard work encompasses a range of outdoor tasks involved in maintaining a garden or yard, such as mowing the lawn, trimming hedges, and clearing overgrowth. The video's theme revolves around the protagonist undertaking a particularly challenging yard work project.

💡Hedge Trimmer

A hedge trimmer is a tool used for cutting and shaping hedges. It is an essential piece of equipment for yard work, especially when dealing with overgrown bushes. In the script, the hedge trimmer is mentioned as being broken by the difficulty of the task at hand.

💡Property Transformation

Property transformation refers to the process of altering the appearance and condition of a property, often through renovation or landscaping. The video documents the before and after of a property that has undergone a dramatic change due to extensive yard work.

💡Anxiety

Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, often about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. In the video, the character mentions dealing with anxiety, which is a personal struggle that adds depth to the narrative.

💡Lawnmower

A lawnmower is a machine used to cut grass on lawns, gardens, or sports fields. The script mentions the recurring issue of lawnmowers breaking down, which adds to the challenges faced by the homeowner and the protagonist.

💡Hidden Stairs

Hidden stairs in the context of the video refer to a set of steps that are not immediately visible due to the overgrowth of vegetation. The discovery of these stairs adds an element of surprise and complexity to the yard work.

💡Fence Lines

Fence lines are the boundaries of a property marked by a fence. The protagonist mentions enjoying the task of working along fence lines, which is a part of yard maintenance and is particularly challenging in this situation due to the overgrowth.

💡Struggles

Struggles refer to difficult or challenging situations that one has to deal with. The video's protagonist and the homeowner both mention their personal struggles, which adds an emotional layer to the video and helps to connect the viewers with the characters.

💡Community Support

Community support implies the assistance and encouragement provided by a community, often in times of need. The video suggests a potential call for help from the community to complete the yard work, indicating a theme of togetherness and collective effort.

Highlights

Al, the host of the YouTube channel, is tackling one of the hardest yards he has ever done

The yard is completely overgrown with 15 ft high hedges and waist tall grass

Al mentions he was supposed to do the yard a few months ago but was dealing with personal struggles

The homeowner, Monique, is grateful for Al's help as the yard has gotten out of control

Monique has been having trouble maintaining the yard as lawnmowers keep breaking on her

Hidden stairs are discovered in the backyard amidst the overgrowth

Al's hedge trimmer breaks while trying to tackle the dense fence line

The transformation of the yard is described as night and day

Al is feeling great and back in action after overcoming his recent challenges

Monique is concerned about the safety of the overgrown yard for her kids

Al plans to trim down the bushes in the front yard as part of the yard work

The yard work takes Al all day, from sun up to sun down

Al considers reaching out for help to finish the massive yard transformation

The video ends with Al thanking Monique and expressing his gratitude for the opportunity to work on the yard

Al teases that there will be more videos documenting the ongoing yard transformation

The video has a lighthearted and humorous tone throughout

Transcripts

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we don't usually use this

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door I didn't know I is that the front

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door that's the front door but because

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growing because the way it's growing

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it's just it's too dangerous to let the

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kids and whatnot back there so sup

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Beautiful People my name is Al and

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welcome to my YouTube channel on today's

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video I got got a super crazy one for

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you guys and I hate to say it but I

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think I met my match this yard is by far

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one of the hardest yards I've ever done

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when I drove by I didn't even know there

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was a house behind here it was covered

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with the most overgrown Hedges I've ever

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seen they were probably 15 ft high when

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I finally got to look past the hedges I

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saw the grass it was waist tall the

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majority of the whole yard it was

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actually a pretty big yard too when I

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made my way to the backyard the grass

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was equally tall there was a fence

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hidden between all this overgrowth and

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you guys know that's one of my favorite

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things to do is fence lines but like I

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said I may have met my match this fence

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broke my hedge trimmer I was at this

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property for hours literally all day

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from sun up to sun down there was some

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hidden stairs in the backyard this

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transformation was night and day I was

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actually supposed to do this yard a few

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months back but as you guys know I was

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going through my my own struggles but

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I'm back and I'm feeling great better

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than I've ever felt so yeah I just want

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to make this intro super short and sweet

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come along with me let's go ahead and

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knock on this homeowner's door see how

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this played

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out whoa this one's crazy I wonder if

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there's a sidewalk right

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here that be pretty

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nuts uh my name's Al where is oh you

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coming to the front yes is this the

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front you know usually use this door

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okay can I go around the side yeah okay

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all right cool thank

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you yeah I thought it was one I thought

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it was one of the kids oh no why are you

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guys knocking and I heard it again I was

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like it's coming from somewhere yeah

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well yeah I didn't know I didn't know if

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I should knock on this door or not but

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I'm Al hi Al I'm Monique how can I help

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you um I was wondering if I could go

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ahead and cut your yard for you are you

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the guy oh I was supposed I was supposed

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to a while ago but I just been dealing

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with a bunch of crap recently and yeah I

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think I seen your video you got real

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sick right yep got sick my anxiety was

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going crazy and all types of stuff oh

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dude I'm going through so much right now

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and this this is It's just out of

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control I had someone come and they were

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able to help me cut the front by the

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mailbox I get to the mailbox but I mean

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every time I get a lawnmower they break

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on me and I don't know if it's cuz I'm

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buying them used but that would be

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awesome yeah I'll do it might it might

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take a good little while can I fit a

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mower back here or is that yeah actually

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uh if you come this way you don't mind

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the man Y no I'll get it looking all

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nice and good for you really oh man that

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would be awesome so for the uh the

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bushes in the front and everything how

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do you want those you want them trimmed

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down a little bit yeah I'll knock it out

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knock it out oh and there stairs right

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there be careful there stairs yeah

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there's stairs right here oh okay

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there's stairs right there where at you

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see where the door is all the Crickets

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are collecting on the door there stairs

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right there where I'm at no no more

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further that way yeah okay okay I see

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okay cool I I knocked a while ago and no

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one answered I was probably at work oh

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yeah yeah I was probably at work and i'

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I've been meaning to come and you know I

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just it's been going through my own

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stuff right now man I I understand like

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you knocked and I'm telling you dude you

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knocked and I was walking around the

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house from my room you coming from

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that's funny I was like I didn't know I

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thought is that the front door that's

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the front door but because you guys

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growing because the way it's growing

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it's just it's too dangerous to let the

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kids and and whatnot back there so I

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mean it just got it got out of hand yeah

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I got really out of hand I'm going to

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get it nice and good but yeah that'll be

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awesome thank you so much okay well all

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right well I'll be here so I much but if

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you need anything to drink I know the

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kids probably got some high okay I got

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all my stuff yeah let let me know if

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anything thank you all yep thank you

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all right all You Beautiful People I

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hope you guys are enjoying this video

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right here I'm not done like I said in

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the beginning of this video guys this is

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the hardest yard I've done up to date I

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still have a ton of work left to do I

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pretty much just did the backyard in

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this video the hedges in this front yard

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are super thick you can't see the house

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at all from the road they're about 15 ft

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tall the grass is completely out of

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control I don't know if I can handle it

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by myself so if this video gets one like

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I'll be sending out the bat signal and

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try to get some help so we can finish up

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this awesome property go ahead comment

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down below and let me know who you think

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is going to help me finish this crazy

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transformation right here I think we're

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going to have some awesome videos on

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this property coming up so I'll see you

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guys next week Tuesday at 1:00 I love

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you guys thank you so much for all the

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support see you

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then back at yeah dude you're out there

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for a while look pretty good yeah my God

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dud you know what this me to us man

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thank you so much

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