Phantom Blooper
12-07-09, 07:03 PM
Well, there is good news and bad news about my 2009 outdoor Christmas decorations.
The good news is that I truly out did myself this year.
The bad news is that I had to take them down after only two days. I had more people come screaming up to my house than ever, many with 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 lady stopped, grabbed the ladder and almost killed herself putting it against my house not realizing it was fake until she climbed to the top. She was not happy! She was one of several people who attempted to rescue him.
My yard couldn't take it either. I have more than a few tire tracks where people literally drove up my yard. I think I made him too real this time. But it was fun while it lasted. Here is why...
The good news is that I truly out did myself this year.
The bad news is that I had to take them down after only two days. I had more people come screaming up to my house than ever, many with 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 lady stopped, grabbed the ladder and almost killed herself putting it against my house not realizing it was fake until she climbed to the top. She was not happy! She was one of several people who attempted to rescue him.
My yard couldn't take it either. I have more than a few tire tracks where people literally drove up my yard. I think I made him too real this time. But it was fun while it lasted. Here is why...