(Click on image to see enlarged version) Submitted by Ed Two of Santa's Reindeer, shot and hung from a tree, blood oozing Violations: I don't think we need to mention the violations...
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Is it so wrong that I find this hilarious?! It's so clever I want to copy! My husband is a bit disturbed though :)
this is morbid...not tacky....i like to laugh at a lot of stuff but i agree that they should think more about the kids that have to see that..although all the other crap on this site doesn't consider anyone else's feelings either its so tacky hah
Thats awesome! I love the comments from the ridiculously uptight posters. "What will the kids think?". Well, hopefully their parents haven't sucked all the humour out of them and they'll have a good laugh at the absurdity of it.
Fantastic idea! I would never have the guts to do it in front of my house..but hats off to the person that did! BTW most kids (especially little boys) like hunting and other "violent" activities, its harmless! I mean an inflatable G.I. Joe should be ponting a rifle at the deer..
Ha, Ha, Ha, It looks to me that it's grandma's revenge on the reindeers for them running over her. Slightly tacky but still too funny. As far as the kids goes. There's more stuff in the world to worry about with explaining to the kids then this display.
Anonymous said... Doesn't anyone care about what kids will thnk when they see this. I'm sorry this isn't funny. It's wrong.
December 22, 2007 2:47 PM
I feel the same way about this whole site. I wonder how many litle ones have cried themselves to sleep because hey see their house, and all their decorations, that they helped pick out and put up, here, being called ugly by some sanctimonious scrooge.
Funny and creative. In places like Chicago we don't see it, but in deer hunting areas, real dead deer hang in trees during hunting season. It seems it's a bit of a trophy but more importantly the meat needs to cool off. The concept kind of losses something on city folk who can afford to buy all their meat.
Yes, this is in bad taste, but so is this website criticizing people during the holidays, how mean of you. I suspect this is just to get reactions for some radio show. I dunno.
their obviously white-tail deer not reindeer ..... mmmm mmm nuthin like a good deer roast for Christmas!! Gross?? Violent?? how ya suppose those turkeys get to the table??
If a child is have such a reaction a little help from the parents will resolve it. If this reaction is a pattern ones child repeats I would suggest seeing a doctor regarding the child’s mental well being and for the parents to learn more about how to deal with and prepare the child for the things they will need to deal with as they grow through the phases of life. Explain what more then half the people find funny about this. Don’t leave the child wondering. Perhaps the root of problem is in the parent’s inability to understand it; hence the child can’t understand and resolve it.
-RB
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Anonymous said... Doesn't anyone care about what kids will thnk when they see this. I'm sorry this isn't funny. It's wrong.
December 22, 2007 2:47 PM
Madcapfeline said... I feel the same way about this whole site. I wonder how many litle ones have cried themselves to sleep because hey see their house, and all their decorations, that they helped pick out and put up, here, being called ugly by some sanctimonious scrooge.
To each his own. That's what makes the America such an interesting place to live. I love it. There are people to laugh about everywhere...the Griswald's of the block (and there is one on every block thank God), the snooty uptight people that take life so damned seriously, the snooty uptight people who think "there should be laws against to many xmas lights", etc, etc, etc. If you can't have fun in your lifetime, what the heck is the point? You should move to some other super strict country and let Americans have thier freedom! Also, don't complain because you have to close the shades to get dressed because of the traffic. YOUR NEIGHBORS DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU NAKED EITHER...EWWWW! Your shades should be closed anyways if you are removing your clothes!!!
Have fun, be jolly, laugh alot, and have a Merry Christmas and Happy friggin New Year!!! LOL
ther was a real deer hanging from the porch acrost the street the other day and my children did not see any thing wrong with it. I think it is hilarious and people need to lighten up.
I had to laugh, but then again we are deer hunters in our house. As for traumatising kids, my 5 year old walked up when it was on the screen and said their lights fell out of the tree so I doubt kids will really get it.
This is amazing! To all of you who deem it "unwanted" for your children's eyes are ignorant. Think of how tv is these days. They show actually blood not figurative lights symbolizing blood, which if the child is young enough will not even know this is supposed to resemble blood, but laugh that the decor might have "fallen out of the tree." Don't criticize people for trying to put a little humor in other people's lives.
wooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwww. i CANNOT believe that GRINCH started criticizing the parents. wow. how rude! why don't u go ahead and comment on me, too? i mean, really. it is SO not the parents fault if the kids (by kids i mean from 0 to 4 YEARS OLD!!!!) are terrified... if they even notice what it is, i mean. because if a THREE YEAR OLD sees it and DOES realize what it is, she or he will be corrupted for WEEKS!!! I BET u don't know how many hours a 2 or 3 year old cries constantly. They stay up all night and scream and cry and then "Mommy" has to comfort them. and i bet u'd change ur mind a little if u had to stay up with him or her. Please, have a heart. Thanks to all the others who have stood up for this cause. Merry Christmas
Creative and funny! Not quite as funny as the anonymous people who think the site is terrible but are still looking at all the pictures and posting messages....... but definitely more creative.
Wow! If there is this much disagreement over something as small as two reindeer hanging in a tree (which by the way, my daughter found as funny as her parents did), I can only imagine what the coming election year is going to bring.
I think that if I was driving around, specifically for my baby to see Christmas lights..that this definitely would not be a funny thing to see & it would kill the Christmas spirit. And I am no prude. I havent even gotten through one page on this site & Im already leaving it. Thank goodness that I did not bother to register. This is not funny but tactless.
BTW, I dont allow anyone in my family to watch any violent or disgusting shows on TV. And no one in my family plays video games. There are many things in live that are more enjoyable even entertaining. My child at the appropriate stages in life will be taught about good and bad & the consequences of each..especially about violent people & the people who think being violent, rude, and inconsiderate is ok.
I can't stop laughing. Seriously, I haven't laughed this hard in years. Not only does my stomach ache but my laughter is but odd little wheezes now.
It reminds me of a local family who has two fairly large deer figures in their yards that they like to dress up occassional. They put them in blaze orange for the duration of hunting season, for instance.
it is SO not the parents fault if the kids (by kids i mean from 0 to 4 YEARS OLD!!!!) are terrified... December 22, 2007 5:49 PM --------------------------- I've got children that young and children that are older and they are not afraid. Just because a few children might be afraid of it doesn't mean that all children are afraid of it. After all, it's just a lighting display. If a parent makes a big deal out of something when the children are around then the children will end up thinking it's a big deal and will act upon it. Children that are very young can feel the emotions that the parents gives off and that is what causes the children to be frightened because if Mommy is upset about it then they think that they should be upset as well.
yep, this is hilarious. My daughter thinks this is hilarious too. Gosh, did anyone see what people had in thier yards on Halloween? I bet thier parents still brought thier kids trick-or-treating even though there was gore and monsters in every yard! LOLOLOLOL
To the aonymous person who has kids who are 2-3 y/o and cry all the time, perhaps you should question why they are crying all the time. I am a mother of 3 kids, ages 2 to 13 and none of mine have ever cried all the time and I am the one with the 5 y/o who thought the deers just fell out of a tree. There is no little kid that little who is going to see that picture and think it is dead deer and blood. It looks like the deer are hanging and the lights fell on the ground. 2-3 y/o kids are not going to think they are shot and dead. My 2 y/o is scared to death of the blow up lawn ornaments, I think it is the size and the blowing motor sound. OMG they are scarey, people are sick for putting them up because someones kids are affraid of them. How dare they, lol. If your kids are affraid of the supposed dead deer hanging maybe you should ask how they know they are dead. Hmmm, could it be b/c mom/dad told them that what it was. Nahhh.
Apparently the owner of this site has frequently and liberally deleted comments that she does not agree with. I have read several posts (some I agreed with, and many I did not) that have since been deleted as if they never existed.
Little kids are not so easily traumatized, for crying out loud.
My Dad brought home a deer when I was six years old and hung it in the garage. We were city folk and it was the first time I had seen a real wild animal up close.
My sister and I went out to check it out and touch it. We did not cry or freak out. We thought it was pretty cool. But then again, my parents weren't interested in raising a couple of hyperventilating ninnies.
The venison burgers Mom made were sooo good.
They're just lights, making fun of everybody else's stereotypical reindeer lights, for crying out loud. Get over yourselves.
Yes, the owner has deleted comments because they were full of hateful/and or racist comments. This site is supposed to be fun and humorous, and too many people feel it is a forum to air their own hateful views. Hate is not wanted here! Chandra
"I feel the same way about this whole site. I wonder how many litle ones have cried themselves to sleep because hey see their house, and all their decorations, that they helped pick out and put up, here, being called ugly by some sanctimonious scrooge."
Sanctimonious? It doesn't get more sanctimonious than a "think of the poor children" type comment.
What exactly were you expecting at a site called "tackychristmasyards.com". Who put a gun to your head and forced you to check it out?
Oh so ridiculous people squealing "What about the children? Doesn't anyone care about the children?" about some silly Christmas light displays. For generation after generation, children grew up on Grimm's fairy tales, and didn't seem to be scarred for life. Ever read the originals? Not exactly sweetness and light. That was part of the process of providing children with the coping skills to deal with the harshness of real life, and it served children better than the diet of Disneyfication they get today. All over the world there are children growing up in war zones, I think AMerican kids can handle a couple light-deer hanging in a tree.
If yor kids are traumatized about two FAKE, LIGHT-UP Deer (Make that "Reindeer") hanging from a tree, it's probably because they are worried that Santa won't bring them presents.
Boo Hoo. Your kids aren' thinking about Jesus when they are scared of the light up deer. Besides, why did they look at this site anyway?
I am the biggest animal lover on earth but I found this hilarious! What a statement about what Christmas has become. I see it both as a commentary on the times and free speech. You may not agree but they still have a right to it. As do people with their tacky houses and many of these homes looked like the trashiest Wal Mart in the world threw up it's holiday section. What fun. If you don't like people being made fun of stay off the site, don't watch the Comedy Channel, and don't read most blogs. But if you don't think these houses are (wonderfully) tacky, maybe you should look in the mirror for the person in the room lacking taste. :D
In Pennsylvania, this is a common site - except we use real deer cut open from breast to butt. People, this is life. Children see this all the time. How many of you are going to buy your child or grandchild a video game with shooting, fighting, and killing? How about the latest shootem-up movie with a bit of sex thrown in too! Kids see stuff like this all the time. Even my homeschooled children did. Biggie deal.
Personally, I love this display and this site. You have to laugh a little everyday and quit taking things so seriously.
Re: kids. Do you live in America? Do your kids watch tv? Movies? Play video games? Yeah, thought they did. Now be quiet while your kids go play Halo 3.
Re: spirit of Christmas. If you think the spirit of Christmas is outlined in gaudy Christmas light decorations, perhaps you need to rethink what Christmas means. Consumerism? No. Obsessive use of electricity and the shoving in the face of one's religious beliefs? No (and go watch An Inconvenient Truth).
I'm not religious at all, but I don't mind tasteful light displays. But putting so many out that your lawn can't be seen? Using so much electricity that costs more than what some people earn in a month or more, in a third-world country? Come on, people need to remember Christmas is not about showing off, but about reflecting on and celebrating their beliefs -- and that has nothing to do light displays or inspid over-consumerism.
BTW: this is the best holiday lights display I've ever seen. Creative and funny!
When I was a wee tot, my parents drove me by a house that had a Santa stuck in the chimney. Just the legs and boots were showing. They explained to me that it was not real, but it was too late. I was so traumatized that I resorted to a life of crime from age 5. I am serving a life sentence in the state pen (I am now 12), and I get psychotic if my cell mate dresses up as Santa around the holidays. At least I did with the last 15 cell mates (may they rest in peace. mommy i didn't mean to do it). I blame my sordid past on that vision of Santa stuck in the chimney. *shakes fist in the air*
People, really ... lighten up and stop using children's welfare to justify your own hypersensitivities.
As a Hunter that butchers all his own kills I find that HILARIOUS and for all the people grossed out, how do you think people used to survive before super markets? Believe me a real dear is much much worse than christmas lights.
If Rudolph is one of those hanging reindeer, is Christmas cancelled for '07 (or '08)? If that is, Christmas should (unofficially) become Snow Appreciation Day
To all that wonder "what will the kids think?" Try explaining a REAL DEER hanging from a tree, in the neighbors front yard. These are fake deer (even more so than those plastic yard art ones), and odds are they won't get it unless they are hunters. If you don't like it don't look. Otherwise laugh, because its funny, and be glad Santa isn't there holding a rifle. (that would be twisted, and very wrong)
And for all those kids who would get traumatized by lights...for crying out loud, it's not real. I can understand if it was real, but it's not, and if parents let their kids get scared by fake stuff like that, then they're gonna grow up to be wimps.
The meaning of x-mas, what the kids should or shouldn't see, this site being tacky! Come on people if you all really cared about x-mas it would be celebrated in december not start it in July buying a bunch of crap for yourselves and celebrating yourselves in the name of Jesus, kids see worse things then this all the time, and this site is great! Lighten up, if this site was so tacky and if you really gave a crap you wouldn't feed your curiousity with looking at this site to begin with.
My kid's too busy blowing away people on Halo 2 to see the lights! I've seen a deer getting an arrow in the chest (in Xmas lights) here in deer country (Wisconsin). We take our lives in our hands driving with so many deer every day. And my pesticide-free venison is lower in cholesterol than your free-range chickens! Tacky lights! Tacky lights! It's Christmastime in the boonies!
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Violations Cited
Unharmonious Arrangement Violation: Yard decorations should be placed in aesthetically pleasing arrangements. Please refer to other rules for tips. Lining up the figures in rows or alphabetically is still not pleasing, organized yes, pleasing, no.
Griswold Family Violation: If your neighbors have nicknamed you the Griswold family and you are aware of this (you have rude neighbors, your nickname should never be divulged), you probably shouldn’t tell people.
Monochromatic Violation: If your decorating theme involves the over-use of one color, you are in violation.
W.T.H. (What the Heck!?) Violation: Random, non-holiday decor has no place in December. Just because you were given a cool giant light up smiley face does not mean you should put it on the roof this month!
King Kong Complex Violation: If a giant polar bear is standing anywhere near a mid-sized Santa or the Abominable Snowman is lurking over the manger, do something, quick!
Seizur-ific Violation: Sometimes using foil is just a little too much when combined with all of those bright lights. Also, too much blinking or out of sync movement can put you in jeopardy of losing your Christmas light license.
Frequent Lighter Card: If you have the electric company or an electrician on speed dial, you need a new hobby.
P.O.W. (Prisoners of a Wall) Violation: Trapping your Christmas village behind a fence is way too constricting for the purpose that these figures must serve during this time of year. Free the inflatables!
Fallen Figurines/Drive-by Shooting Victims Violation: These poor souls should not be illuminated. If you aren’t going to go outside to set them all back up, don’t plug them in. No one wants to see Mary and Joseph laying down as if involved in a deadly drive-by shooting.
Multiple Clauses Violation: There is one Santa Claus and only one. I repeat- you may not have more than ONE Santa in your yard at anytime. (The exception is this; if you have a Santa from another culture or a Santa of another ethnicity, THEN you may have another Santa among the deciduous forest that is your yard. This does not mean you may have an inflatable Santa AND a plastic, light-up Santa. Inflatable is not an ethnicity). The same rules apply for Mrs. Claus. Santa is not an adulterer. We must show Santa as an upstanding and moral citizen, despite the 3rd world wages he pays the elves.
Elves: While we are on the subject. This is one group of people that even we don’t mess with. Everyone knows that Santa hardly does any work at the North Pole. His input on who’s naughty or nice is non-existent. He’s too busy making mall appearances and such. The elves are the ones that MapQuest directions for Santa, they check the list, they pack the presents, THEY are in charge. Go buck wild with the elves…if you must.
Intermingling Violation: This is strictly prohibited. There should not be a North Pole sign lit up outside of the manger scene. A giant inflatable Santa should not be peering into the manger. Jesus was born in a manger, a place of nothingness, a symbol of scarcity and minimalism. Santa and friends next to the manger is mockery of the Lord! They are taunting the KING!
Snowman In-Laws Violation: I hate to say it but we MUST have limitations on how many snowmen may appear on the lawn of the average single family dweling. The average family size in the United States is 3.14 with the average household size being 2.59 (US Census Bureau). That being said, we will be generous and say that there cannot be a family of snowmen that exceeds 4 on your lawn. Four is plenty. Again, real snowmen, inflatable snowmen, plastic snowmen, etc are not classified differently, they are still snowmen.
98 comments:
Is it so wrong that I find this hilarious?! It's so clever I want to copy! My husband is a bit disturbed though :)
Thats so funny that your husband is disturbed and that YOU are the one that wants to copy!
so thats how Rudolph got a red nose
OMG LMAO wtf who would do such a thing!
where is PETA?
MY DH want to so something similar using an arrow and red lights!!
Is this Grandpa taking revenge out for what the reindeer did to Grandma last Christmas eve?
It's AMAZING!!!
If creativity were a violation our occidental civilization would be definetely crappier...
To what does this site aim??
I call this ART! Brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How could someone be so mean to a reindeer. i think this hould be deleted NOW>
Doesn't anyone care about what kids will thnk when they see this. I'm sorry this isn't funny. It's wrong.
Hilarious!!
Quit being prude's this is hilarious, and there are a lot of things children shouldn't see, I doubt this is the worst
oh.my.god.
this is morbid...not tacky....i like to laugh at a lot of stuff but i agree that they should think more about the kids that have to see that..although all the other crap on this site doesn't consider anyone else's feelings either its so tacky hah
Thats awesome! I love the comments from the ridiculously uptight posters. "What will the kids think?".
Well, hopefully their parents haven't sucked all the humour out of them and they'll have a good laugh at the absurdity of it.
This one IS tacky, however so is the owner of this site for starting such a blog! What a disgraceful person to demean others!
stupid and selfish.
sicko. Guess this person doesnt understand what Christmas means.
Fantastic idea! I would never have the guts to do it in front of my house..but hats off to the person that did! BTW most kids (especially little boys) like hunting and other "violent" activities, its harmless! I mean an inflatable G.I. Joe should be ponting a rifle at the deer..
Ha, Ha, Ha, It looks to me that it's grandma's revenge on the reindeers for them running over her. Slightly tacky but still too funny. As far as the kids goes. There's more stuff in the world to worry about with explaining to the kids then this display.
Anonymous said...
Doesn't anyone care about what kids will thnk when they see this. I'm sorry this isn't funny. It's wrong.
December 22, 2007 2:47 PM
I feel the same way about this whole site. I wonder how many litle ones have cried themselves to sleep because hey see their house, and all their decorations, that they helped pick out and put up, here, being called ugly by some sanctimonious scrooge.
Funny and creative. In places like Chicago we don't see it, but in deer hunting areas, real dead deer hang in trees during hunting season. It seems it's a bit of a trophy but more importantly the meat needs to cool off. The concept kind of losses something on city folk who can afford to buy all their meat.
Yes, this is in bad taste, but so is this website criticizing people during the holidays, how mean of you. I suspect this is just to get reactions for some radio show. I dunno.
OH HOW I LOVE CHISTMAS AND ALL THE LOSERS THAT GRIPE ABOUT THE LIGHTS. GET A LIFE..I LOVE THE LIGHTS EVERYLAST SINGLE TACKY ONE IF THEM HO HO HO
cruelty to christmas lights! this has to stop NOW!
its Funny But WRONG....did i mention it was funny lmfao
their obviously white-tail deer not reindeer ..... mmmm mmm nuthin like a good deer roast for Christmas!! Gross?? Violent?? how ya suppose those turkeys get to the table??
I LOVE THIS ONE!!
FUNNIEST CHRISTMAS DECORATION EVER!!!
kudos on the site. if you're gong to put something up in your front yard, you better be ready for some constructive criticism.
seriously people, lighten up...
I think it IS funny. Children's video games offer A LOT more violence, blood, guns, etc than a set of lighted reindeer on display for a holiday.
Lighten up ....
Okay, horrible, but hilarious.
If a child is have such a reaction a little help from the parents will resolve it. If this reaction is a pattern ones child repeats I would suggest seeing a doctor regarding the child’s mental well being and for the parents to learn more about how to deal with and prepare the child for the things they will need to deal with as they grow through the phases of life. Explain what more then half the people find funny about this. Don’t leave the child wondering. Perhaps the root of problem is in the parent’s inability to understand it; hence the child can’t understand and resolve it.
-RB
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Anonymous said...
Doesn't anyone care about what kids will thnk when they see this. I'm sorry this isn't funny. It's wrong.
December 22, 2007 2:47 PM
Madcapfeline said...
I feel the same way about this whole site. I wonder how many litle ones have cried themselves to sleep because hey see their house, and all their decorations, that they helped pick out and put up, here, being called ugly by some sanctimonious scrooge.
December 22, 2007 3:03 PM
This person is making a statement, they are sick of the over the top lights and Jesus not being a part of Christmas anymore,
To each his own. That's what makes the America such an interesting place to live. I love it. There are people to laugh about everywhere...the Griswald's of the block (and there is one on every block thank God), the snooty uptight people that take life so damned seriously, the snooty uptight people who think "there should be laws against to many xmas lights", etc, etc, etc. If you can't have fun in your lifetime, what the heck is the point? You should move to some other super strict country and let Americans have thier freedom! Also, don't complain because you have to close the shades to get dressed because of the traffic. YOUR NEIGHBORS DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU NAKED EITHER...EWWWW! Your shades should be closed anyways if you are removing your clothes!!!
Have fun, be jolly, laugh alot, and have a Merry Christmas and Happy friggin New Year!!! LOL
That's just cool. It's an ironic commentary on the whole idea of decorations. I like it.
ther was a real deer hanging from the porch acrost the street the other day and my children did not see any thing wrong with it. I think it is hilarious and people need to lighten up.
Nice and no worse than seeing the real thing.
I had to laugh, but then again we are deer hunters in our house. As for traumatising kids, my 5 year old walked up when it was on the screen and said their lights fell out of the tree so I doubt kids will really get it.
glad we're not going there, what will my lexus think?
Great display! My kid's think it's funny and they're vegetarians. Some of you folks need to take the pickle out of your behinds and smell the roses...
Wow! To all and to all a good night!!
Grandpa.....lol.....revenge.....lololol.
This is amazing! To all of you who deem it "unwanted" for your children's eyes are ignorant. Think of how tv is these days. They show actually blood not figurative lights symbolizing blood, which if the child is young enough will not even know this is supposed to resemble blood, but laugh that the decor might have "fallen out of the tree." Don't criticize people for trying to put a little humor in other people's lives.
Why did the deer cross the road? Actually..... it didn't! It kinda got caught in the headlights!
Okay, this is the neighbor you make note to avoid on Halloween...or maybe that's his holiday. ^^
wooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwww. i CANNOT believe that GRINCH started criticizing the parents. wow. how rude! why don't u go ahead and comment on me, too? i mean, really. it is SO not the parents fault if the kids (by kids i mean from 0 to 4 YEARS OLD!!!!) are terrified... if they even notice what it is, i mean. because if a THREE YEAR OLD sees it and DOES realize what it is, she or he will be corrupted for WEEKS!!! I BET u don't know how many hours a 2 or 3 year old cries constantly. They stay up all night and scream and cry and then "Mommy" has to comfort them. and i bet u'd change ur mind a little if u had to stay up with him or her. Please, have a heart. Thanks to all the others who have stood up for this cause. Merry Christmas
omg! That is beyond bizarre, disturbing and inappropriate. The holiday should be about preserving life
Creative and funny!
Not quite as funny as the anonymous people who think the site is terrible but are still looking at all the pictures and posting messages.......
but definitely more creative.
WOW!!! That is freaking amazing. I will join in the ranks of those who want to copy this. I love it!!!!
"omg! That is beyond bizarre, disturbing and inappropriate. The holiday should be about preserving life"!!!
I TOTALLY AGREE! ALL YOU IDIOTS WHO THINK IT ISN'T JUST SHUT UP! SORRY YOU IDIOTS THAT YOUR SO SICK BUT IT'S NOT FUNNY.
This is funny as hell
Wow! If there is this much disagreement over something as small as two reindeer hanging in a tree (which by the way, my daughter found as funny as her parents did), I can only imagine what the coming election year is going to bring.
Get a life, laugh a little and live longer.
I love it
Wow. I'm pretty sure the owners of this site like the tackiness. Tackiness is funny and it's what makes Christmas unique in America.
I think that if I was driving around, specifically for my baby to see Christmas lights..that this definitely would not be a funny thing to see & it would kill the Christmas spirit. And I am no prude. I havent even gotten through one page on this site & Im already leaving it. Thank goodness that I did not bother to register. This is not funny but tactless.
BTW, I dont allow anyone in my family to watch any violent or disgusting shows on TV. And no one in my family plays video games. There are many things in live that are more enjoyable even entertaining. My child at the appropriate stages in life will be taught about good and bad & the consequences of each..especially about violent people & the people who think being violent, rude, and inconsiderate is ok.
Says a lot about hoo lives there.
Boy is that blecky... >;-P
This is freaking hilarious. It's awesome!
I can't stop laughing. Seriously, I haven't laughed this hard in years. Not only does my stomach ache but my laughter is but odd little wheezes now.
It reminds me of a local family who has two fairly large deer figures in their yards that they like to dress up occassional. They put them in blaze orange for the duration of hunting season, for instance.
Was this decoration found in rural Indiana? A classic!
it is SO not the parents fault if the kids (by kids i mean from 0 to 4 YEARS OLD!!!!) are terrified...
December 22, 2007 5:49 PM
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I've got children that young and children that are older and they are not afraid. Just because a few children might be afraid of it doesn't mean that all children are afraid of it. After all, it's just a lighting display. If a parent makes a big deal out of something when the children are around then the children will end up thinking it's a big deal and will act upon it. Children that are very young can feel the emotions that the parents gives off and that is what causes the children to be frightened because if Mommy is upset about it then they think that they should be upset as well.
yep, this is hilarious. My daughter thinks this is hilarious too. Gosh, did anyone see what people had in thier yards on Halloween? I bet thier parents still brought thier kids trick-or-treating even though there was gore and monsters in every yard! LOLOLOLOL
To the aonymous person who has kids who are 2-3 y/o and cry all the time, perhaps you should question why they are crying all the time. I am a mother of 3 kids, ages 2 to 13 and none of mine have ever cried all the time and I am the one with the 5 y/o who thought the deers just fell out of a tree. There is no little kid that little who is going to see that picture and think it is dead deer and blood. It looks like the deer are hanging and the lights fell on the ground. 2-3 y/o kids are not going to think they are shot and dead. My 2 y/o is scared to death of the blow up lawn ornaments, I think it is the size and the blowing motor sound. OMG they are scarey, people are sick for putting them up because someones kids are affraid of them. How dare they, lol. If your kids are affraid of the supposed dead deer hanging maybe you should ask how they know they are dead. Hmmm, could it be b/c mom/dad told them that what it was. Nahhh.
Apparently the owner of this site has frequently and liberally deleted comments that she does not agree with. I have read several posts (some I agreed with, and many I did not) that have since been deleted as if they never existed.
Little kids are not so easily traumatized, for crying out loud.
My Dad brought home a deer when I was six years old and hung it in the garage. We were city folk and it was the first time I had seen a real wild animal up close.
My sister and I went out to check it out and touch it. We did not cry or freak out. We thought it was pretty cool.
But then again, my parents weren't interested in raising a couple of hyperventilating ninnies.
The venison burgers Mom made were sooo good.
They're just lights, making fun of everybody else's stereotypical reindeer lights, for crying out loud. Get over yourselves.
Yes, the owner has deleted comments because they were full of hateful/and or racist comments. This site is supposed to be fun and humorous, and too many people feel it is a forum to air their own hateful views. Hate is not wanted here!
Chandra
"I feel the same way about this whole site. I wonder how many litle ones have cried themselves to sleep because hey see their house, and all their decorations, that they helped pick out and put up, here, being called ugly by some sanctimonious scrooge."
Sanctimonious? It doesn't get more sanctimonious than a "think of the poor children" type comment.
What exactly were you expecting at a site called "tackychristmasyards.com". Who put a gun to your head and forced you to check it out?
OMG!! That is sooo funny...
Oh so ridiculous people squealing "What about the children? Doesn't anyone care about the children?" about some silly Christmas light displays. For generation after generation, children grew up on Grimm's fairy tales, and didn't seem to be scarred for life. Ever read the originals? Not exactly sweetness and light. That was part of the process of providing children with the coping skills to deal with the harshness of real life, and it served children better than the diet of Disneyfication they get today. All over the world there are children growing up in war zones, I think AMerican kids can handle a couple light-deer hanging in a tree.
If yor kids are traumatized about two FAKE, LIGHT-UP Deer (Make that "Reindeer") hanging from a tree, it's probably because they are worried that Santa won't bring them presents.
Boo Hoo. Your kids aren' thinking about Jesus when they are scared of the light up deer. Besides, why did they look at this site anyway?
I am the biggest animal lover on earth but I found this hilarious! What a statement about what Christmas has become. I see it both as a commentary on the times and free speech. You may not agree but they still have a right to it. As do people with their tacky houses and many of these homes looked like the trashiest Wal Mart in the world threw up it's holiday section. What fun. If you don't like people being made fun of stay off the site, don't watch the Comedy Channel, and don't read most blogs. But if you don't think these houses are (wonderfully) tacky, maybe you should look in the mirror for the person in the room lacking taste. :D
I'm suddenly in love.
Brilliant!!!!!! I'd love to do this!
In Pennsylvania, this is a common site - except we use real deer cut open from breast to butt. People, this is life. Children see this all the time. How many of you are going to buy your child or grandchild a video game with shooting, fighting, and killing? How about the latest shootem-up movie with a bit of sex thrown in too! Kids see stuff like this all the time. Even my homeschooled children did. Biggie deal.
Personally, I love this display and this site. You have to laugh a little everyday and quit taking things so seriously.
I love it.. obviously Grandpa's revenge
Re: kids. Do you live in America? Do your kids watch tv? Movies? Play video games? Yeah, thought they did. Now be quiet while your kids go play Halo 3.
Re: spirit of Christmas. If you think the spirit of Christmas is outlined in gaudy Christmas light decorations, perhaps you need to rethink what Christmas means. Consumerism? No. Obsessive use of electricity and the shoving in the face of one's religious beliefs? No (and go watch An Inconvenient Truth).
I'm not religious at all, but I don't mind tasteful light displays. But putting so many out that your lawn can't be seen? Using so much electricity that costs more than what some people earn in a month or more, in a third-world country? Come on, people need to remember Christmas is not about showing off, but about reflecting on and celebrating their beliefs -- and that has nothing to do light displays or inspid over-consumerism.
BTW: this is the best holiday lights display I've ever seen. Creative and funny!
Where's Jeff Foxworthy when we need him?? "You might be a Redneck..."
I almost hurt myself laughing. My hubby had to come look.
heck, i am a 'kid' and i laughed my guts out looking at the picture and reading the comments!! good one! XD
This year i saw one house that had a stuffed body of a man falling from a ladder against the house
in away, that's almost not funny
When I was a wee tot, my parents drove me by a house that had a Santa stuck in the chimney. Just the legs and boots were showing. They explained to me that it was not real, but it was too late. I was so traumatized that I resorted to a life of crime from age 5. I am serving a life sentence in the state pen (I am now 12), and I get psychotic if my cell mate dresses up as Santa around the holidays. At least I did with the last 15 cell mates (may they rest in peace. mommy i didn't mean to do it). I blame my sordid past on that vision of Santa stuck in the chimney. *shakes fist in the air*
People, really ... lighten up and stop using children's welfare to justify your own hypersensitivities.
I couldn't tell what that display was supposed to be...kinda creepy...funny though
As a Hunter that butchers all his own kills I find that HILARIOUS and for all the people grossed out, how do you think people used to survive before super markets? Believe me a real dear is much much worse than christmas lights.
lol!!
If Rudolph is one of those hanging reindeer, is Christmas cancelled for '07 (or '08)? If that is, Christmas should (unofficially) become Snow Appreciation Day
I just laughed out loud. I hope it was satirical! Your site is truly horrible and I say that with the deepest admiration.
Is this in Arkansas?
Yes, I CAN ask that - I have lived there.
Funny!!
hola aqui desde chile, esta bueno el blog.
Saludos a todos AZAZEL
To all that wonder "what will the kids think?" Try explaining a REAL DEER hanging from a tree, in the neighbors front yard. These are fake deer (even more so than those plastic yard art ones), and odds are they won't get it unless they are hunters. If you don't like it don't look. Otherwise laugh, because its funny, and be glad Santa isn't there holding a rifle. (that would be twisted, and very wrong)
ok, I am laughing my ass off right now... that is funny shite.
If you find yourself offended by a bunch of plastic lights that are formed in poor detail... go volunteer, read your kids a story... get a life!
Wow, that is awesome.
And for all those kids who would get traumatized by lights...for crying out loud, it's not real. I can understand if it was real, but it's not, and if parents let their kids get scared by fake stuff like that, then they're gonna grow up to be wimps.
The meaning of x-mas, what the kids should or shouldn't see, this site being tacky! Come on people if you all really cared about x-mas it would be celebrated in december not start it in July buying a bunch of crap for yourselves and celebrating yourselves in the name of Jesus, kids see worse things then this all the time, and this site is great! Lighten up, if this site was so tacky and if you really gave a crap you wouldn't feed your curiousity with looking at this site to begin with.
Q. What will the children think? A. The children will think, "Those aren't real reindeer."
My kid's too busy blowing away people on Halo 2 to see the lights!
I've seen a deer getting an arrow in the chest (in Xmas lights) here in deer country (Wisconsin). We take our lives in our hands driving with so many deer every day. And my pesticide-free venison is lower in cholesterol than your free-range chickens!
Tacky lights! Tacky lights! It's Christmastime in the boonies!
I have to say, this is my favorite. Though extremely morbid and absurd, it was clever.
This is one of the funniest christmas displays I have ever seen.
www.sportsogre.com
a redneck's christmas display =/
so thats where those vandals put my reindeer
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