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[-] xyguy@startrek.website 122 points 4 months ago

Theres a house near me that has the 10 foot skeleton that they dress up for all the different holidays. Last year they got a second one. One of my favorite houses to looks at when I go by.

[-] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 19 points 4 months ago

I wanted to be that house so bad!!!! With the giant skeleton t Rex but my husband says no and it's his house too so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[-] nik9000@programming.dev 4 points 4 months ago

There's a store near us the sells a giant metal T-Rex and I want it. But it's a couple thousand dollars. I'm sure it's worth it. But I can't.

[-] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

That's a lottery win purchase if I've ever heard of one.

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

We have one with a giant rooster. Still debating it, but I'm worried my SO would kill me if I brought it home.

[-] BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee 11 points 4 months ago

Are you in Jacksonville? We have a skeleton house too haha

[-] GorGor@startrek.website 6 points 4 months ago

Im in CA and we have a skeleton house as well. I see it every day on my commute (its on one of the three roads you have to travel to get into the town). Its fun to se how creative they get with the costumes. Still dressed up for pride month last I drove by.

[-] xyguy@startrek.website 3 points 4 months ago

Nope but iIm glad theres another one out there in the world.

[-] cheesymoonshadow@lemmings.world 3 points 4 months ago
[-] xyguy@startrek.website 4 points 4 months ago

No! But im glad to know theres another pair out there somewhere.

[-] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 61 points 4 months ago

Shut up and salute the wolf.

[-] TragicNotCute@lemmy.world 26 points 4 months ago

WE STAND FOR WOLF IN THIS HOUSE

[-] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 16 points 4 months ago

Recite the pledge of Awoo-gence

[-] corroded@lemmy.world 60 points 4 months ago

She's fighting with the city over this? What city had rules for how you can decorate your property? I can see a draconian HOA having an issue with this, but I was under the impression the city never cares unless there's a code violation.

[-] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 33 points 4 months ago

Depending on the city they can be every bit as petty. Especially small towns that want to appear higher class than they are.

[-] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago

And the trashier a town is the more likely it is to have weird ordinances from back when they were trying to keep the trash out that they selectively enforce now.

Source: I came from a trashy small town.

[-] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 18 points 4 months ago

My hometown has city ordinance over fences. They have a max height and need to not block the view of the houses too much. It's in place to keep the welcoming feel of the town iirc. So yeah depending on the place the city could be getting involved directly

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I'd fight that. Surely there's a fourth amendment argument there (e.g. I need it to be high enough that police looking over it would constitute an illegal search).

[-] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 4 months ago

My city limits fence heights, but the limit is 1.8m. a cop would need to be pretty tall to see over

Anyway, if you want more height you could grow a hedge. Also if you don't like the setback rules, a hedge can regain all the lost front yard

We have a fair few hedges.

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

I happen to be 1.9m or so, so a 1.8m fence wouldn't do much to prevent me from looking over since that's right about my eye level. So I'd opt for the hedge.

[-] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

iirc one american city tried to jail a dude because he "wouldn't" (couldn't as he was old af and broke) mow his lawn.

I dont think he went to jail but it was taken to court

[-] BruceTwarzen@lemm.ee 32 points 4 months ago
[-] chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 4 months ago

"freedom" for the few who can afford it. USA is a scam

[-] salvaria@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 4 months ago

You've heard of werewolves of london, get ready for WEREWOLVES OF 'MURICA

[-] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 13 points 4 months ago

There's actually a series of films called An American Werewolf in London and An American Werewolf in Paris

Still waiting for the trilogy to be complete, starting to think they forgot about it.

[-] criticon@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago

They went to Amsterdam and got too high to film it

[-] mdd@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago

Forgot about these movies. I will be watching An American Werewolf in London this evening.

[-] ChowJeeBai@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago

Because nebolous housing rates are more important than everything else burning to the ground around them.

[-] RecallMadness@lemmy.nz 10 points 4 months ago

Wouldn’t dressing up the warewolf reinforce the argument that it’s a seasonal decoration?

[-] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 34 points 4 months ago

Yeah, but the reason it was classified as seasonal was almost certainly to limit it to Halloween.

This makes it seasonal to whatever season it's dressed up as, which can be anything.

[-] mdd@lemm.ee 7 points 4 months ago

Also delays any legal action until the owner can figure out the next seasonal outfit.

[-] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

August is a little tricky (floral shirt?), but there are plenty of good options after that.

[-] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

I'm hoping that tomorrow the owner will dress it in beachwear.

[-] ThePantser@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

Good thing is always some kind of season

[-] Lemmeenym@lemm.ee 7 points 4 months ago

Nope, a tree doesn't become seasonal just because you put lights on it in December. Dressing it up shows that the statue is a general uses decoration that can be customized for any season.

[-] Hikermick@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

It's become the new concrete goose. I see these still up and wonder if folks bothered to consider where they were going to store them before buying

[-] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Im all for it leaving them up. Seeing a 15ft tall skeleton wearing a pride flag as a cape is a hoot and a half.

[-] Drusas@kbin.run 3 points 4 months ago
[-] Hikermick@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

It was a trend for a short while in the suburbs. Keep a concrete goose in your front yard and dress it up accordingly to the holiday or season. Early 2000's I think?

[-] Drusas@kbin.run 1 points 4 months ago
[-] Hikermick@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

I should add that this was an American thing incase it isn't obvious

[-] Drusas@kbin.run 1 points 4 months ago

I'm from the States as well but perhaps haven't driven around enough of the right suburbs.

[-] chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 4 months ago

It is dressed like a war criminal

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 9 points 4 months ago

Mr Wolf served his country and never did nobody any wrong (he got assigned to supply in Maryland)

[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 6 points 4 months ago

A similar thing happened with me. I didn't get any notice when I put a Santa hat on my skeleton but I did get a notice in early February for not taking them down yet. I was very tempted to put Valentine's attire on it and contest it but I think if I hadn't gotten the citation it would've been fine.

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[-] synae@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 4 months ago

A 'Murican werewolf in ~~London~~ Ohio

[-] androogee@midwest.social 3 points 4 months ago
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