Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Tuesday's Tacky Christmas Light Entries Raise the Roof
Even in my wildest dreams, I never could have foreseen the astounding examples of Christmas Decoration Obsession Disorder (CDOD) that we received last night.
Our latest contestants not only surpassed my expectations, they raised the bar to such an Everest-like height, that only an upset on par with the "1980 Miracle on Ice" could top our list for Tuesday.
We'll start with the the sanctum for Saint Nick, located at Rock Springs Drive in Melbourne, Florida. (I'm surprised you can't notice it from the space setting on Google Earth.) I'll let Jenna Crawford of Melbourne describe the temporary tourist attraction that pops up in her subdivision every winter. Her captions are listed below each picture.
First of all you have a complete picture of the entire house 
Here are all the characters in the garage (which are all animated)They light up and play Christmas music . 
You have another picture of the right hand side of the house which is the lighted Christmas trees with the stars on the top. 
You also have a picture of the nutcracker type soldiers that line the entire border of the house along with candy cane lights and last is a picture from the side showing that the walls and roof are completely covered with lights, and Santa's helicopter as well.
*On a personal note,I live within 15 minutes of this house, and I had to drive there for visual confirmation. Believe me. these photos don't even give it justice. I hand-counted 175 illuminated lawn characters and ornaments, ranging from nutcrackers to the nativity scene and lollipops lining the sidewalk. What really amazed me was the winter wonderland in the garage. This show would give any storefront window display a run for its money.
To appreciate the full scale of it, you have to see it up close in person. One thing the photos didn't feature is the full sequence of illuminated wooden arches that span the length of the the front lawn. Two families pulled up with us as we nosed our way through the front yard like buzzards pecking through roadkill. It's difficult for a die-hard Christmas Vacation fan like me to admit, but this house TRULY puts Clark W. Griswold's house to shame.When you factor in the number of entries, the size of the photos, the detailed descriptions and the unbelievable layout. Behold, the second entry (Warning: This may require sunglasses). 
It was sent by Noah Compton of Sebastian,Florida. Noah noticed this shrine during his commute, which takes him through Grant, Florida. We received his entry about an hour before Jenna's, and at that point, his entry was head-and-shoulders above the rest- for several reasons.
First of all, notice the immense scale of the inflatable carousel on the left side of the yard. Our best estimates put that monstrosity at 14-feet high, and approximately 21-feet wide.
Noah's entry also scores VERY high in the light pollution category. (Sorry Al Gore, you'll have to let this one house slide)
Notice the incredible amount of light emanating from Santa's sleigh on the rooftop and the blue glow beaming across the wall of neighbor's house on the right. If you focus at the corner of the image, there appears to be a "For Sale" sign in the neighbor's yard, which was just too fitting.
As great as these entries were, we know that America still has plenty to offer. Every town has its special house...so get out there and show us what you've got! There's still three more days (Friday at 5 p.m. Eastern) to compete for your own $50 iTunes gift card and the $100 grand prize visa gift card. Remember, houses like these keep your state power companies full of the jolly Christmas spirit.
Posted By Matt O'Hern at 09:39 AM
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