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'Electrical orgies' at Haggin Oaks
Ah, those pretty twinkling lights, melodious holiday jingles, young scamps selling hot chocolate to warm the soul. Who doesn't love Haggin Oaks at Christmas time? Er, this guy! "There is no communion with people supposedly living in the Haggin Oaks mansions behind the lights. Supposedly. This night, they were driven away by the megawatt brilliance of their own extravagance. Probably in a hotel room somewhere watching cable TV, looking forward to the day after New Years, wishing they hadn’t set up their display, but unwilling to forego it because they might go unrecognized while Neighbor Bob and his 10,000 light display hogs all the glory. America has been awash in hokiness ever since World War II. People have been trying desperately to mass produce and consume themselves into an oblivion of triviality." 1 comments from 1 users
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posted by
hotandfoggy
on Dec 22, 2008 at 04:57 PM
Seth, Loosen up. I went to see the holiday lights with my five year old niece and had a great time. We acutally got out of the car, I encouraged her to talk to Santa (she is very shy), and I bought hot cider and cookies. The proceeds from the beverages and the cookies go to a nonprofit organization, and even if they didn't it would be good marketing. Someone even allowed her to walk around on their lawn, so she could get a closer look at the Christmas decorations and nativity scene. I'm not religious, so it was funny thinking what my niece may have said about the baby Jesus. Also, another house had people dressed up as Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Tigger, Aladdin, Winnie the Poo, and princesses. People got out of their cars and let their kids interact with the characters. I even took pictures of my niece with several of the characters. They didn't charge kids to interact with them, but they should have probably had a jar for donations because they did a great service to the community.
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