Originally uploaded by benevolentdictator
I am trying to decide how all this came about. Did they slowly accumulate all this stuff so that their front yard became a collection of Christmas kitsch? Or did someone want to give Clark Griswold a run for his money in the Christmas decorating arena? Something to ponder as we enter the last few days before Christmas. For the love of Al Gore! Not that I am opposed to Christmas lights for environmental reasons- I’m sooo too busy not using a clothesline and taking long showers for that- I just wonder if they see a sudden increase in their electric bill every December. I will definitely be driving by often so that next year I’ll know if they add, say, a Hannah Montana as an elf whirly light thing.
December 20, 2007 at 6:14 am
Okay – I’ve been thinking about this for awhile as we have a similar house a few down from us. And I finally asked and they buy new pieces every year AFTER Christmas for the NEXT year. At half price or less. Like this year they have an INFLATABLE NATIVITY. Which, you know, is exactly what God intended as a way to recognize the birth of Christ. hee.
December 24, 2007 at 12:06 pm
There must be one in every neighborhood. We have a neighbor 3 houses down whose decorating taste is missing in action. She has a large inflatable snow globe with 3 caroling snowmen inside, an inflatable vacationing Santa Claus resting in a hammock between 2 palm trees and Snoopy sitting on his doghouse with his Red Baron gear on. The only tie in Snoopy has to the holidays are the lights on his doghouse, which kind of get lost in the overall effect. At least she’s putting in the effort though. The rest of my neighbors aren’t decorating at all.