Nov
21
2005Houseblingers
Thank you Boing Boing! Until now, I had no clue what to call these people. You know, the ones who decorate their houses to the point where you can’t see the house anymore? HOUSEBLINGERS.
This house is too new to be in our neighbourhood, yes. I took this shot in Allentown (further south near Philadelphia) last December. At night it could be seen from space.
I don’t have any nightshots of such houses in our neighbourhood yet, but rest assured, there are some local houseblinger zingers. They’re busy buying their turkeys and baking up a storm for American Thanksgiving (this Thursday), but come this weekend, there will be lights!
Melanie
The man of our house plans and works for weeks to decorate — lights galore, reindeer and Santa sleigh and the newest addition: an outdoor projector showing slides with Christmas greetings on the garage door! I love watching the neighborhood kids pointing at our house.
Gail
Ah yes, and living in a cul-de-sac means your house is like a Christmas drive-in.
I think I was too gobsmacked to take a photo last December of the sleigh. It’s very impressive!
muckdog
Yeah, housebling. I like that word. And folks will need to hawk some bling to pay the energy bills, too! Pretty, tho.
Gail
I fear I might set the house on fire, Karl.
I just returned from the post office, and I counted THREE houses completely lit up and THREE houses with various inflated characters in the front yard, most notably a massive SpongeBob Squarepants with a Santa hat. Oy vey.
Gail
Oh, and I also noticed our neighbours across the street put up their Christmas deccos, too — wreaths on the garage, doors, and giant holiday bows on the fence, connected with garlands.
David
The same people that did the wild Halloween house already have the first “layer” of Xmas stuff – I saw the Grinch as I drove by it today, among dozens of other incongruous characters. Pictures will follow…
Gail
One of the benefits of marrying a Jew 🙂
The only thing we’re decorating around here is the cat. He’ll be the only tuxedo kitty wearing a yarmulke for miles around 😀
Tanya
Ok, I want to see the Jewish cat when he is done.
Our shopping center is in the midst of erecting a giant display of Christmas vomit in the center of the mall. I dread to think what it will look like, but either way, it will be a tinsel disaster.
I hate the decorating that is so overly tacky, your house is lost in the fray. What is wrong with a few white mini-lights, some pinetree garland and perhaps a red bow or two? Why must we re-create the supposed North Pole?
David
Don’t forget the original:
http://www.uglychristmaslights.com/
This is what the Halloween house is shaping up to look like – complete with Grinch, Santa, Frosty, Rudolph… everyone but Jesus!
http://www.uglychristmaslights.com/2005/rulers.html
Karl
It’ll be a bit of work, but you can put those poser’s in Allentown to shame with your own houseblinging. 😉
Gerald
lol. xmas house-bling. someone else on an IRC channel i frequent mentioned that or a very similar term. was new on me, but instantly recognisable. i’m not sure if it’s a good thing, a bad thing or that i even care what people do with their own electricity and money 🙂 it’s bizarre. it’s not for me though. baaah humbug 🙂
Gerald
supposed North Pole? 🙂
i can’t remember the supposed north pole looking like anything in that photo on gail’s site 🙂