The House on Emerson Street

/ December 22, 2009

As a child, one of my best friends was Jenny. She lived with her mother and grandmother  a street and a half behind me. (Her back door was on a side street that ran off the street behind mine.) Her house was on the town line, making her neighbors across the street from a different town. In this town, around

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Tacky Reindeers

/ December 21, 2009

In continuation of last week’s celebration of holiday tacky, I’d like to examine reindeer decorations. The reindeer has sort of become the new staple of holiday tackiness. We see it on our cars. People used to just put a wreath on the grille of their truck, but now we have the reindeer car kit. (If you click the photo, you

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The Bold, The Tacky, The… Watermelon Wreath?

/ December 15, 2009

My request from yesterday has been answered. Riz has sent me pictures from her tacky Christmas display. Riz has her display in her office cubicle and has told me that her entire office is embracing tacky this year. This is a mega win. Riz loves the colors pink and green and loves them more if they’re combined. I can’t help

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Forget the Tacky, Bring on the Flashy

/ December 14, 2009

I’ve previously hinted at my love of Christmas displays. There’s something entirely awesome at the bling quality of Christmas lights. Truth, there’s something entirely awesome about the tackiness of Christmas lights.Where else are you going to find penguins holding the letters J, O, and Y in places that aren’t their natural habitat? There is no other time of year where

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Christmas Lights!

/ November 4, 2009

I know what you’re thinking. ‘It’s November 4th. What the hell is wrong with you?!” Rest easy. There’s nothing wrong with me. I fully support Christmas coming after Thanksgiving, not before. Nothing is more surreal than purchasing Halloween candy with a backdrop of icicle lights. That being said, look down. The above picture was in my inbox this morning and

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