How to NOT Decorate for the Holidays

Ladies and Gentlemen.

Today was a milestone.  I make it a point every year to go around looking for the tackiest and most hideously decorated holiday home.  Last year [or so I thought] I had finally found it.  The tackiest thing I had ever seen [granted, I was sore for a week from laughing so hard.]  At two separate houses last year, I saw

1] Santa lying in a manger with the three wise men giving him gifts.  I haven't laughed so hard in all my life.  I gotta admit.  It was pretty brilliant.

2] A just as hysterical yet slightly more socially charged commentary - a large inflatable Santa cradling a little baby jesus.

So this year I ventured to the town of Saugus, MA - a town notorious for their costly November and December electrical bills - and this is what I found.  Granted, not quite the wit or charm of last year's homes but just some disgusting and obnoxious holiday decorations.  See for yourself. 

C'mon folks.  You don't uplight Santa.  That just makes him look creepy.  This Santa looks like he belongs in I Know What You Did Last Summer :: Christmas Edition

can someone please explain to me the significance of the holiday seal?

I always thought Santa had a sleigh.  Don't really remember the propeller airplane story...

Santa in a moat.  why, of course.

these folks had literally stopped traffic.  Unbelievable.

well, I've had my fix.  If I see any more really crazy things I'll be sure to post but I think this one might take the cake this year.

I wonder what would have happened if they took the money they are now spending on their electricity bill and donated it.  Just a thought.

seek the joy.

:e:

eric laurits | New England Wedding Photographer

Comments

[Shy]

Ok I was literally crying with laughter reading your post. The commentary was classic.

My one question though... is that snow REAL? Given the cheesy-ness of the decor, I would put it past them to spray snow on the ground...haha

[Jessica P]

you should swing by JP to look at this:
http://flickr.com/photos/halmorgan/2082905562/
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/11/20/hey_whats_the_bright_idea/?page=1
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