Alternate title: The Christmas Display That Almost Wasn't
We came across this very impressive installation whilst running yule-related errands; a corner lot chock-a-block full of seasonal pop-culture iconography. Besides Santa and the usual suspects, they've got the Polar Express Locomotive and Hot Chocolate Car, The Grinch's Whoville, Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the gang from Nightmare Before Christmas.
Unfortunately the wonderful winterland has been a victim of it's own success this year. The hot chocolate car and the rest of the decorations were attracting big crowds, sometimes upwards of 700 folks a night. Town officials, citing code violations, demanded the removal of the hot chocolate car.
Deciding that they weren't going to let City Hall ruin their festive fun, the neighborhood gathered up almost 700 signatures and petitioned the Scrooges to allow a holiday exemption.
And what happened then? Well, In Los Gatos they say, the authorities' hearts grew three sizes that day. They let things remain until New Year's...yay!
1 comment:
That's a worthy story. Gotta say, though, that the train engine is just nuts. Good grief.
We watch the Great Christmas Light Fight show each year. Some folks really dive into this with all they've got.
I have to say, there are so many plywood cut-out Xmas decorations out there that are fairly amateurish and, even in the spirit of the season, kind of lame. Those Whoville cut-outs, however, are a cut above. Nice job.
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