April 27, 2004: Rancho Murieta Turned Inside-Out by Insider
When
asked what our impression of the exclusive community of Rancho Murieta would
be, the BMTG recently said a typical day would go something like this:
"My day would begin with a nice little walk of my delicate, skinny, long-haired dog named Ruby. Naturally, Ruby would be wearing just her casual jewelry for her daily walk. As I stroll along, I am greeted by my lovely neighbors:
'Hello Reginald.'
'Hello Buffy. Hello Winston,' I reply.
'I see you are taking your Ruby for a walk in our beautiful gated community.'
'Yes, I am Buffy.'
'Toodleloo, Reginald.'
'Farewell Buffy. Good day Winston.'"
It turns out, however that the above scene is not one that is replayed over and over in Rancho Murieta. Just consider the following account of an insider that presents a more accurate look at the real Rancho Murieta:
"Initially I thought the same as you - that Rancho Murieta was populated by pretentious old money types a la Thurston Howell III from Giligan's Island. After taking some time to talk to residents of the community, and peek into their backyards and garages, I discovered it's more like the Beverly Hillbillies or Slums of Beverly Hills. Dope dealers who grow weed in their garage or cook meth in their library, welfare cheats who live 3-4 families to a house and train pit-bulls for dog fights, and retired pornstars who like to make home movies."
The BMTG will continue to investigate and perhaps offer odds on the pit-bull fights.