Babbage sure wasn't kidding :)

As we turned off of Broadway tonight and onto Glen street, 3 or 4 blocks away we could see the beacon to holiday cheer making me wonder if the space shuttle could see the humble Somerville home from space. Mere photos nor words can describe this Edisonian shrine to holiday cheer. I could have stood there for an hour and still not consumed its every detail like the angry virgin, 2nd storey santa and cow, seraphim and minnie mouse, santa playing rudolph and an exceptional star that I could have stared at for hours alone.

While we were still trying to comprehend the enormity of the display a woman walked by informing us that there was another house just 2 blocks over that was probably also visible from space or at least causing navigational problems with Logan airport. The house had a nativity, snowflakes, and a glowing pastiche of everything else. The entire house was covered with lights. I skipped the animatronic reindeer :)

Thanks Babbage! :) There are a number of Finns who are both horrified and delighted by the first collection and will certainly enjoy these new additions.

**permalink Ω 27 December 2001, Helsinki

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