Ted Pelkey erected a 700-pound wooden middle finger on top of a 16-foot pole in his front yard as a way of sticking it to the man.

The Westford, Vermont man says he's been fighting with town officials for more than a decade over a garage he wants to build on his property. The 54-year-old wants to build the 8,000 sq. ft. garage so he could move his truck repair business.