She didn't seem surprised about the presence of the wrought iron fence: but merely that it was recently painted black.

Her retarded father must have had painted his wrought iron fence white.

Foolish homeowner mistakes like that aren't easy to forgive, and it will be an issue in a few years when the black paint peels and the white undercoat stands out.

Also these people appear to be ethnically of German descent.

Their time could be better spent investigating their cultural Visigoth and Ostrogoth roots. Actual gothic history.

And stop shopping for his daughter at Hot Topic.

I guess it's easier to ignore history, and paint your home black.

Edit: Rather than painting the house, he should trade in his car for a used hearse.