RENNER, S.D. — A house demolition in South Dakota turned into a joke that has been making the rounds on social media.
Jeff Hopkins and his girlfriend Dawn Cronk decided to demolish a second home they owned in Renner to make room so their grandchildren had a place to play outside, the Argus Leader reported.
As a joke, Hopkins bought a can of spray paint at their local Walmart and their 69-cent investment to make themselves laugh quickly went viral.
"I didn't think anybody would really notice," Hopkins told the Argus Leader. "We did it just to make us laugh."
Hopkins painted "Got the Spider!" on the wrecked house's roof. Drivers slowed down to catch a glimpse and to have a laugh.
"It made somebody smile for a day," Cronk told the newspaper. "It made somebody stop and giggle for a few minutes and remember that life doesn't always have to be a hustle and bustle. To me, it's a blessing because we made somebody smile and laugh about it."
It also had a side benefit. "It made people laugh for a second and made them slow down to the speed limit," Hopkins told the Argus Leader.