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[felis_ultharus]

So, our downstairs neighbours have their Christmas display up. And it's so bad, I wonder if we should have them brought up at The Hague.

On their lawn is an inflatable, animatronic Rudolph lowering an inflatable, animatronic Santa into an inflatable chimney. I swear it looks like Santa is giving Rudolph head.

This wasn't the first atrocity on this street. Someone half a block down decided a giant inflatable portico guarded by giant inflatable nutcrackers was the proper way to get into the holiday spirit.

But even that can't compare with the people a street-and-a-half away who have a giant inflatable snowglobe with plastic flakes spinning around under the clear plastic bubble -- across from which sits an inflatable merry-go-round with spinning reindeer, and another set of reindeer composed entirely of white skeletal frames and covered in Christmas lights -- undead reindeer, presumably, returned from the grave to devour children who've been naughty.

They say there's no accounting for taste. But I feel there is accounting for taste, and some people need a serious audit. The people on this street need an independent accountant to go over their taste-books, and sound out the depths of their taste-mismanagement.

Seriously, if there were accounting for taste, my neighbours would be Enron.

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[jenjoou.livejournal.com]

Is inflatable in this year? (it still frightens me that there seems to be a fashion in Christmas decorations but then most Christmas decorations horrify me period) I miss the year when everyone had those light up icesicles. At least that was tasteful... well it was tasteful in theory until people finished warapping their whole houses in them.

And while we're on the topic can't people wait until December at least before they start decorating?!

[jenjoou.livejournal.com]

Seems my neighbours started to. This morning I spotted what looked like an inflattable snowman humping and inflatable Christmas tree. *shudder*

[felis-ultharus.livejournal.com]

Inflatable and suggestive both seem to be in this year.

[rougemacabre.livejournal.com]

It is rare that a blog makes me laugh out loud, but you have accomplished such a feat today. :-)

[felis-ultharus.livejournal.com]

*takes a bow*

Thank you!

[(Anonymous)]

You remind me of another reason I am avoiding my folks this Christmas, which is that my mother's only taste is in her mouth. She has a set of those white skeletal reindeer; they're actually wicker, not that that makes it any more aesthetically pleasing, but it does mean that if you want to go all Burning Man on them, they will light up quite nicely. I can't speak as to why inflatable things are all the rage this year, but there's a national chain of hardware stores that's been specifically advertising those awful things down here. If I were in their marketing department, I wouldn't want to admit aloud that I stocked them.

You could always compete. Ever considered putting up a review of the Three Wise Men participating in a holiday production of La Cage Aux Folles?

[yumemisama.livejournal.com]

Ack. Me. Forgot I'm not automatically logged in from work...

[felis-ultharus.livejournal.com]

I don't think I could compete with these people for bad taste.

*imagines reindeer going up in flames*

[rlf-2583.livejournal.com]

OMG teh inflatable! Those are the most gawdy things ever. It's one of my mom's big pet peeves to see inflatable items on people's lawns. ;p

[felis-ultharus.livejournal.com]

I don't think any decorations other than baloons should be inflatable. I also think that if anyone ever catches themselves plugging in/installing the battries of an inflatable decoration, they might want to consider the possibility that someone else should handle their decor.

[infinitecomplex.livejournal.com]

That makes me feel quite grateful for Vancouver decorations, which are mostly just pretty colored lights. Although I do confess to having a soft spot for the penguin army which takes over a house on Point Grey Road every December. No lights, no animatronics, just a couple of dozen foot-high penguins lining the steps and the front yard. They look like they're plotting something.

[felis-ultharus.livejournal.com]

I have a friend who would probably like that penguin army. Are they any pictues of it?

[seal7.livejournal.com]

http://youtube.com/watch?search=&mode=related&v=TZmOjFEzO1Q

*whistles innocently and walks away*

[seal7.livejournal.com]

Dammit, I think that one got flagged for no reason.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=H8MygquC0i0&mode=related&search=

>_> This should work.

[ithilienne]

the guy who did that lives vaguely down the street from some friends of my boyfriend's family - he does concert sound for a living. the traffic was apparently terrible last year.

but i think it's awesome. :)

[seal7.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I have a friend who's been to that house as well, he lives somewhere in the area.
That he does concert sound for a living explains some things.
I think it's totally crazy, but cool to watch (from afar) :P

[felis-ultharus.livejournal.com]

Eep. Now the question is, is that a series of short clips that have fused in time with the music, or is it a coherent performance.

[seal7.livejournal.com]

No it's a coherent performance.

[felis-ultharus.livejournal.com]

Wow.

[terren-divided.livejournal.com]

I started seeing those around Hamilton when I was there on the weekend ... I blame Costco. It has to be something that popped up there. HIDEOUS.

[felis-ultharus.livejournal.com]

I've never been to Costco. Is it really that horrific?

[terren-divided.livejournal.com]

actually no; it's a giant warehouse filled with stuff, but in general I'd say it's pretty pleasant and run in what I'd call a "familial style" ... it's not horrific. but they have a tendency of getting a mix of consumer and commercial merchandise, and hence, sometimes things I'd consider "commercial" christmas decorations end up being sold there to, well. People with lawns not big enough for them.

And ugliness ensues.

[triplemare.livejournal.com]

You are my hero.

I would simply randomly proprose marriage but a.) that sort of thing is frowned on, b.) I don't generally like to frighten prospective friends and c.) I don't need nor want a penis. I've got two that I live with and that's enough for any one girl, thanks. :)

Either way, you look like a keen person and great reading.

[felis-ultharus.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

(And great Cowboy Bebop picture, by the way)

Here from Metaquotes...

[dances-withcats.livejournal.com]

Oh, the Xmas Glee(tm).

I've been seeing it here in coastal Maine, too (where unfortunately the trend for giant inflatable lawn doohickeys became evident before Halloween). Last night I drove by a house that was so completely lit up that a Boeing 747 was on final approach toward it.

[dances-withcats.livejournal.com]

By the way, I'm a gay wiccan, too--and living in Maine I might as well be Canadian. :-)

[felis-ultharus.livejournal.com]

True enough!

And welcome!

[lonecow.livejournal.com]

Hi, I found you from Metaquotes, hope you don't mind me adding you. :)

[felis-ultharus.livejournal.com]

Not at all ^_^

[foi-nefaste.livejournal.com]

*giggles*

I saw the nutcrackers. I cringed. But I've GOT to come over and see that... with eggnog or something, ideally.

[felis-ultharus.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping the storm last night wiped it out -- I haven't gone out to check.

Clearly, that storm was a message from the gods of taste, who are preparing to destroy Montreal in a fit of fury over the inflatable items. They tolerated Celine dion, but they will not tolerate glowing-Santa-blowing-glowing-Rudolph.

Meta!

[wrestlingdog.livejournal.com]

God, those things are taking over my town...

Re: Meta!

[felis-ultharus.livejournal.com]

They seem to be taking over anywhere. No decoration should be both inflatable and powered by electricity.