In early December, an inflatable Mickey Mouse Santa appeared on a neighboring roof. You know the type... inflated and lit from within at night... deflated and crumpled during the day. Had I known then, what I know now, I would have cataloged Mickey's career as rooftop Santa a little more closely.After a while, I noticed that Mickey looked like he had too much eggnog, or mulled wine, the night before... day after day. A drunken Santa? Clearly, Santa had fallen down on the job and couldn't get up. Sadly, this Christmas tale doesn't end well.....
It ends with Santa's demise. This is the last known photo of Mickey Santa. I assumed he was still resting - in a more comfortable position. I was wrong. Several days ago, his limp, deflated remains were consigned to a barrel, on trash day, and he was evidently laid to rest in the landfill. What an ignominious conclusion to two childhood icons - think about it... Mickey Mouse AND Santa, all in one fell swoop.Well, the good news is that the "real" Santa will return next year and, as far as I know, the "real" Mickey Mouse is alive and well, dividing his time between his two homes in Florida and California. Santa's demise? Evidently, the reports of his death were greatly exaggerated.
Keep smiling... it makes people wonder what you've been up to! (OR, it makes people wonder to what you've been up? Nope - still dangling a preposition!) Anyway, keep smiling and have a
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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Text & Photos: ©Deb Lambert 2009
6 comments:
My personal opinion? Mickey should stay in Disneyland/world, and stay out of a Santa suit.
I have been looking at crumpled, deflated Christmasy figures in my neighbor's yard for a month now. Once in a great while, they are blown up. Mostly not. So sad.
Bobbie ~ you're right... enough of this blurring of lines, morphing one childhood icon into another... a veritable homogenization of treasured paragons.
As I drive around the North Shore, I frequently observe collapsed snowmen and slouching Santas. Not a pretty sight, most of the time. I see from your comments, this is not a unique phenomenon. Less is more, when it comes to outdoor decorations, as far as I'm concerned.
A few years back neighbors had and inflatable winnie the pooh and a donkey in their yard - during strong winds it looked like they should have been behind close doors.
Ralph
Too funny, Ralph!
Deb, I haven't understood the phenomenon of the large, inflatable objects in the yard. They certainly aren't attractive. Children can't play with them. Hmmmm.
Me either, Shady. They're bobbing about in the wind or lying helpless and flabby, upon the ground. I'll keep my big door wreath, with clear mini lights, thank you very much... and never look with envy upon these holiday inflatables. (No accounting for taste!)
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