Abominable Snowmen: War on Lawn decorations

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The forum discussion centers around the growing controversy over extravagant holiday lawn decorations, particularly inflatable figures like Santa Claus. Residents in cities such as Redding and Aurora, Illinois, have voiced complaints regarding noise and aesthetics, prompting calls for municipal regulation. Ms. Shumar has initiated a website, www.tackychristmasyards.com, to document and critique excessive displays, categorizing violations such as "multiple Clauses" and "fallen figurines." Conversely, some individuals, like a participant from Jersey Village, Texas, express enjoyment of these displays, highlighting the joy they bring during the holiday season.

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This discussion is beneficial for community planners, local government officials, and residents interested in neighborhood aesthetics and holiday traditions. It also serves those involved in community engagement and public safety discussions.

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Over-the-Top Displays Inspire Loud Complaints, Even Rage; An Inflatable Santa Beheaded

Disgruntled neighbors complain of everything from traffic to wasted electricity. In places like Redding and Aurora, Ill., people called for the city to crack down on loud music or decorations that linger after holidays. Police in some areas of the country even report that the growing number of blow-up Santas adorning people's yards are targets for stabbing and other forms of violent deflation.

Ms. Shumar is airing her grievances online. This season, she launched a Web site called www.tackychristmasyards.com, where she challenges people to find and send pictures of yards with the most "violations." Her list of violation categories includes "more is not less" and "multiple Clauses" (competing Santa figures). Under the category "fallen figurines," she implores people to restore to standing position the figures that have tipped over. "No one wants to see Mary and Joseph laying down as if involved in a deadly drive-by shooting," she writes"

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119810213850540481.html

I happen to enjoy all the lights and decorations.
 
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In Jersey Village near Houston, various blocks would decorate with a particular theme in addition to individual lights. Some blocks were quite dramatic. I visited a friend nearby, and we would drive over to see the displays.
 
I love holiday lights. Like tonight, I had a really stressful day at work, so on the way home I took a few side trips down highly decorated roads. I feel good again.
One of the cool things I saw was a snowman made up of hundreds of snowballs as a shell and they stuffed him full of lights! He must of been 12 feet tall!