It’s true…..since being a home owner I’ve never hung lights on the house. I don’t know why really. Maybe it’s because I value my life and, being prone to the occasional accident, I know better than pushing the issue. Maybe it’s because I have childhood memories of having to check a gazillion light bulbs to find the one that wasn’t working. Or maybe, just maybe, it’s because I’m plain lazy. Regardless, this guys light display might be worth trying. A friend sent me an email and it reads like this:
Well, there is good news and bad news about my Christmas decorations this year. Good news is that I truly out did myself this year with my Christmas decorations. The bad news is that I had to take them (him) down after 2 days. I had more people come screaming up to my house than ever.
Great stories. But two things made me take it down. First, the cops advised me that it would cause traffic accidents as they almost wrecked when they drove by. Second, a 55 year old lady grabbed the 75 pound ladder almost killed herself putting it against my house and didn’t realize it was fake until she climbed to the top (she was not happy). By the way, she was one of many people who attempted to do that. My yard couldn’t take it either. I have more than a few tire tracks where people literally drove up my yard.
Kind of feel like I gave in to “the man” by taking him down but my neighbor did confirm two near miss accidents on the busy street next to my house. I think I made him too real this time.
So it was fun while it lasted!
Here is a picture of his “light display”:
Brilliant!
