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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!
- More is Not Less Violation: Just another reminder that Christmas is a season of minimalism. Too much of anything is not a good thing. Remember that other cliché; less is more? It really is. Less of an energy bill is more money in your pocket to give to others or to buy something nice to not put on your lawn.
- 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.
59 comments:
love ur blog can't wait to visit it next year i DEF know of some tacky yards around here!!
Are you part of the revolution?
lv your blog its fab I'm dieing 2 read your next 1
Love the blog and the folks that sent you their pics. Can't wait till 2008 Christmas time.
Why are you calling them Christmas Yards and not cards?
Thank you for the laughs - I needed it...I stumbled upon your blog...What a great idea! keep up to good work, I look forward to next year's!
I have to say that I love this site and for those of you that are crying about it need not to get onto it and waist every ones time with your stupid complaints. I myself also put up a lot of lights and some may think that my display is taky. If so more power to you because I know that I like it and that is all that matters. I would not mind if some one posted a picture of my home here because that is just what they think and I dont really care. It is fun to see the pics. and the message about those display's but that does not mean that I am a scrooge or kat, it is fun and if you dont like it then you need to just get over it and move on. Props to you kat for the website, looks great and I enjoy checking it out.
Keep the show rolling.
I want you and every one to know that I love this site. I myself put up a lot of lights, so much the houses next door do not need to put any up. I like looking at this site, at the pictures and what people say about the display. It is not mean if you can take it, it is ment to be funny and I think that if you dont like it then move on and forget about it. If some one happend to put a picture of my house on here I would not be upset because I dont care what others think. The only thing that matters is that I like it along with my kids. Great job Kat, its great!
It is nice
oh well.... at first i thought your blog was funny, then after reading your hate mail, i realize their reactions are valid. people are different, we all decorate differently, no need to publicly shame those who are just enjoying the season. i too made fun of someone before - i actually bullied someone - not one of my proudest moments. what's done is done, i can't undo it.
very good blog, congratulations
regard from Catalonia Spain
thank you
Wow... I don't know how to thank you. Making fun of Clark W. Griswold's house down the street is a favorite past time of mine as well. The Mail Bag is great too. How many hypocritical, too-much-time-on-your-hand-ers will make themselves painfully known today?
Keep up the good work!
I wish I had discovered your blog sooner, I would have mentioned it on my blog for SURE. My 12 year old and I were sitting here laughing at your pictures. :)
I'll have to bookmark this for next year.
Hi... i tripped over your blog and stuck around long enuff to get a good laugh. When i look at some of those yards, i wonder if the decorating was done by Jim Beam, Johnny Walker and Yukon Jack. What a riot!
wow you have the power to make people pass what was it? ordanances? better get working on illegal immigration then.
or at least let california know that their whole anti christian, tacky yard decor really isn't working out.
if you have the power to basically move earth and heaven(what people in your hate mail have implied) how come the sky hasn't fallen yet? or are you just holding out on us?
i really love your site like most other(normal, mentally sane) people. I just have to assume that your I-love-you-so-much-i-hate-you hate mailers are a little ill in the head.
Hey I really enjoy your website. Keep strong against the tide of morons who don't see things like you. I wish I could write as creatively!!
Don't mind the haters. I love your site. It's all in good fun, and obviously, at least some of your viewers appreciate the site- they sent in their own pictures! Can't wait for next year.
Kat,
Thank you for giving me my best laughs this week, and for allowing me to bond with my teenager as we laughed the violations and he planned his own tacky Christmas yard. I think the Liquori family's participation in your tribute says it all.
Your Snowman-in-Law,
Z
I feel moved to say that unfortunately the grammar and spelling of your positive comments is far worse that that of the negative ones. Dieing?(fairy10) Waist? ment? happend(jdsnyder) Oh dear me. Credibility shrinks with every mistake.
your site is awesome! i absolutely love it...i wish i had pics to submit
I love the idea of this blog. I actually made a post on my blog back in November about one of my neighbors yards (read it here). Good stuff...keep it going next year!
OMG!! I just came across your site. I have not laughed this hard in a long time.....
I have to tone it down cuz everyone else is asleep here!
This is precious! And pure fun!
Your comments are hilarious!
So glad I stumbled in here. So many of these beat the crowded one down the street from me. And I get a huge laugh during the day at all the dead inflatables.
LOVE the website!!! I actually had this idea myself, but i'd like to focus specifially on those states that don't receive any snow during the holiday months. I think one finds the most "creative" displays down there ;-) Creative being the key word.....
Thanks for the fun site! Maybe you can branch out and do Tacky Lawn ornaments or something so we can enjoy it year round.
Dear Kat,
I think this blog is hysterical. When I first saw it, I thought you were just a scrooge and agreed with the people's comments, but then after reading your replies, I have to say, your blg cracks me up! Yes people can put up christmas lights, and when they are done right, I love seeing the decorations. It puts me in the spirit, but the houses you show are exactly what you say, tacky. Now some are more than others, but they all have alittle bit of "tack" in them. Besides, its your opinon on the matter, so who cares what other people think, obvilously you dont. Please keep writing and I can't wait to see more.
Brittany
There are so many wonderful things on your blog & website, but I just now got a kick out of seeing the google ad for "giant inflatable snowman"!
If it weren't for your site, how could we revel in the total tackiness of our neighbors everywhere across America?
Laughter is good for the soul!
Kat,
I think that you missed the 'opportunity' to point out that 'Ray' has a little 'problem' with misuse of 'quotation marks'.
I love your site. I beg you to PLEASE put up a site for tacky Halloween decorations next October! Are there plans for that?
kat, you are something else, what a great site.
--i love the emails that say, "mind your own business", as though you are intruding in on these quiet, unobtrusive decorators, to find their solemn, religious statuary, just so that you can ruin their holiday.
---we mustn't let the humorless win!
Frankly, looking at the absolutely ridiculous misconceptions of decorating that you shared here put me in the Christmas spirit. The hate mail, in my opinion, is rather off base. It's amazing that people really get so worked up, but I guess that's just how people are.
Also, your replies to the haters were very well-written. Nice combination of grammar and wit; I laughed and had no problems understanding what you were trying to say.
I hope you do continue this. Honestly, what good is ANYTHING if you're not willing to make fun of it a little?
Hooo Boy, stumbled upon your blog too. The examples here just reinforce my suspicion that way too may folks just go through the motions. Come on Marge, just put baby J out there somewhere. Don't want the neighbors to think we're heathens. Can't wait to see next year's.
-KT
I absolutely love tackying up my yard, you only fuel me! 8-) Every year it gets worse! Next year my yard will sing to people that pass by.
Wow.
Much, much much is wrong here.
Now all we need is Teddy bears Dressed as Snowmen and we'll be all set!!!
We must be part of the same Grinch family, because I laugh at tacky Christmas displays, too! Way to keep a great sense of humor about it all, and I LOVED your responses to the people who have sent "hate mail!" Why is it that the more defensive a person is about a topic, the worse his/her spelling and grammar is? Weird.
Your blog is hilarious - and the fact that you post "evil mail" is fabulous! These people never had to look at your site to begin with and they never have to look again, so what's their problem?
We find joy in laughing at people's craziness. Isn't that what Christmas is all about? JOY? YES!
BTW - every year at Christmas time, my family and I would drive to a town nearby just to look at and laugh at everyone's yards full of crazy lights. So I guess we're scrooges too. Ha!
Can't wait for next year!
adorei o seu blog! achei bem criativo! ;)
i just wanted to say im sorry for all those "grinches" out there that can't even have a little fun. i mean there is no harm done, and what's with the hate mail? i mean if you have nothing nice to say dont say anything at all right?
well props for the blog, i love it, even though its kinda late that i noticed this blog for sure i will be back next year though! well bye, have a great weekend!
-etnies
If Jesus hadn't have been born, this site would have never existed--so, I guess he's OK with me.
maybe you should do regular non'Christmas yards, I bet their everywhere! Great site!
maybe you should do regular non'Christmas yards, I bet their everywhere! Great site!
whoa. some of these people are completely wasting electricity...if there is such a concept. anyway..some of these pics are nuts. you'd think they would have burned their houses down.
I haven't laughed like that in a long time. Your comments are what made it so great! Thanks so much!!! See ya next year!
I haven't laughed like that in a long time. Your comments are what made it so great! Thanks so much!!! See ya next year!
They have laws about overdone displays? Well, if they dont' choose the names you suggested they should call them Kat's Laws
hahaha! I loved this...this is the sort of commentary my husband and I give as we drive around and look at the over-the-top decorations. Thanks for the laugh!
I don't usually mind them if its the odd lights but illuminate the whole front garden and house. That's being ridiculous. Can't stand the flashing lights but I like the illumated Santas, Reindeer and snowmen.
im not even christian but i love christmas lights thankyou for this great site to keep me in the spirit all year round sincerely
santa clause
Hey
just stumbled on your blog. and to say the least ...its fantabulous...great idea you have put to work.
Great going..!!
If you permit i wanna add your blog to my favourite links. so that i can be a permanent reader.
Thanx.
Woo! I'm glad you could melt my face(seriously, it's been frozen in an awful position since winter began) I laughed harder than I ever imagined! Me and my mother enjoyed your site so much! I'm coming back to visit next year and all the years after that as long as you keep this thing going. A lot of those hate mailers you have just want a reason to wine. None of it even sounds lucid or legitimate on their part.
Much love,
kree
And yet...we love you so much.
hi, i like all the pics ou have, they're cool
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Thanks for the post; hope to read more form your blog soon. Keep it up…!
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Really and truly, one of my Holiday stops in blog land year after year! Terrific stuff! I love Christmas lights, I tend to put alot out myself, and these yards you show, are hilarious! For all those of you out there who are so fired up about this site? GET-A-GRIP. If you cant see that a front yard with 60+ inflatable snowmen in it is overkill, AND funny, you need to unclench just a little.
what is wrong with people? Too much is just Too much,but it is very funny while bad on the eyes.
I'm super late to the party but I just stumbled on your blog. The only thing I would've done differently would be to sign my reply "Karama-lama-ding-dong"
I don't get why people (who are more than entitled to their dissenting opinions) don't get why these yards are worthy of commentary. I mean aside from the way they look (gack!), the pure excess of a lot of these displays is shameful given the cost of energy and the economy being in the toilet.
Love the site, can't wait to read more next year.
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