Best Shot Monday: Would You Put THIS In Your Front Yard?
I’m assuming I can safely make fun of this over here.
Right? RIGHT?!
There’s no way one of you will yell at me in the comments “I have one exactly like this in my yard and everyone thinks it is BEAUTIFUL and a lovely addition not only to my house but to the entire neighborhood. Home values in my neighborhood have sharply risen since I’ve placed this in my yard”.
Photo taken on a recent trip to Half Moon Bay, California, where the roadside is filled with local farmers selling fresh produce, nurseries selling flowers and plants, and shops that are selling tasteful outdoor decorations.
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Urban Panther responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 5:08 am →
Nooooo, I wouldn’t. But, there is a house around the corner, and down the road from us, that has an alien spaceship on his roof. It’s very colourful. Apparently, it used to sit in the front yard, right beside a full size Michelin Tire Man, but the neigbours complained, so the Tire Man was deflated (ha! pun intended!) and the space ship was moved to the roof. Personally, it brings a smile to my face each time I drive by, and I comment on how fun it is…but that is more for the sheer entertainment value of watching my boyfriend go into an immediate rant on tackiness and property values. And of course, it is around the corner and down the road from us, so I really don’t need to put much thought to it.
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Sarah responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 7:04 am →
That is hilarious! I’ve seen worse though. At least they’re neutral colored?
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Ann responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 7:40 am →
wow . . . my front yard is pretty scary, too - in an entirely different sort of way, of course! perhaps there’s a dino-crazy child living there?
Suzie responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 7:42 am →
I would I’d have to who could top it? Thanks for all the great comments while I was gone. You are so great!
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Sara responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 7:45 am →
Is it totally wrong that I kind of like them? They’d be super-awesome climbing structures in a backyard! But no, I would not actually but this for my front yard…
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JEMi | Tips for Life, Love, You responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 7:48 am →
Let’s see. No. No…No No No.
Just not my personal taste. It’s interesting to drive by I suppose as long as they aren’t on my property *smile*
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Chris responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 8:14 am →
I wouldn’t like it but my children will love it. They’ve been begging me for a while now to decorate our lawn and I keep telling them to as their mother. If she says ok, then I’m fine without. I know she’ll never agree to it because she doesn’t like lawn decorations.
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Jill responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 8:23 am →
These are hilarious.
Have you noticed the ads on this page?
“CUTE garden sheds”.
Jaimee responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 9:10 am →
OH my, I don’t know WHO would put that in their yard! LOL!
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MomGrind responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 10:06 am →
@ Urban Panther: an alien spaceship! WOW.
@ Sarah: I can’t imagine worse, but I will take your word for it.
@ Ann: oh, stop being so hard on yourself!
@ Sara: yes, it IS totally wrong.
@ JEMi: not my personal taste either…
@ Chris: I’m with your wife on this one!
@ Jill: those adsense ads always crack me up.
@ Jaimee: well obviously some people do, since they sell them!
golightly responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 10:17 am →
It’s all those artists living up there in half moon bay! How funny. I do love that area though, haven’t been there for a few years.
Friar responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 10:26 am →
Giant T-Rexes
(or a giant “anything”, for that matter).
In the front yard.
For everyone to see.
ALWAYS a winning combination..!
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MelodyA. responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 10:37 am →
Oh, come on. Everyone here has one in their front yard.
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Christina responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 10:47 am →
Great find! This pic kept me laughing!
Christina responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 12:11 pm →
But of course I have a couple of giant, rusty dinosaurs in my front yard! Why not?!
Ummm, not hardly.
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Marelisa responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 12:48 pm →
That’s so funny Vered. It reminded me of the Calvin & Hobbes cartoon strip where Calvin (5 or 6 year old boy with an incredible imagination) is always making snowmen doing strange things in the front yard of his house–like snowmen going on strike and picketing. It drives his parents crazy, but at least snowmen melt. Sometimes neighbors share more of themselves with us than we would care to know
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Christine responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 1:02 pm →
I agree although I have seen worse, too. Wouldn’t want it in my front yard!
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Charlie Gilkey | Productive Flourishing responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 2:27 pm →
There’s no way I’d have that in my front yard.
However, add some gnomes running from them, and I probably would. Because that’s just frigging funny in the most tacky way.
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susiej responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 2:49 pm →
uuuhhhh…. NO! But, they did make a good job of it.
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Computer Addict responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 2:50 pm →
Urban Panther, can we get a shot of that rooftop alien space ship?
MomGrind responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 3:16 pm →
@ golightly: I love it too, except that it’s always so FOGGY and cold.
@ Friar:
@ Melody + Christina: oops. I guess I shouldn’t have made fun of those.
@ Marelisa: that’s funny! I’ve never heard about these before.
@ Christine: me neither.
@ Charlie: thank you for the laugh….
@ susiej: yes they did!
@ Computer Addict: I’d love to see a shot of that too!
Joel Falconer responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 4:00 pm →
I have one of these in my front yard. You’ve really hit a nerve because I have to deal with abuse from my family and neighbours because of it. I don’t know if I can read this blog anymore and still respect it in the morning. I’m unsubscribing.
Just kidding. But it would be cool if they looked realistic enough to scare off door-to-door salesmen!
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megan responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 5:25 pm →
well, they certainly might scare unwanted salespeople away :)!
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Bamboo Forest responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 5:46 pm →
I wouldn’t put that in my backyard. I have no problem with those who enjoy such figurines — but I prefer the natural beauty of flowers and trees.
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MomGrind responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 7:12 pm →
@ Joel: Ha. Commenters that get all offended and threaten to unsubscribe – don’t you just love that.
@ megan: If they do, it might be worth having them in the yard!
@ Bamboo Forest: “I have no problem with those who enjoy such figurines” – see, this is where I have disagree with you.
Maggie responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 7:25 pm →
Ha ha ha — that’s too funny! The things that some people put in their yards….
There is a family that has a 6 ft gorilla in their yard…which they dress up for holidays!
It is good for some laughts though…as long as it isn’t in YOUR neighborhood!
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Evelyn Lim | Attraction Mind Map responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 8:25 pm →
Great shot you have there! Still, I wouldn’t like these on my front or back yard. If I ask my girls, they would very much prefer “angels” or “fairies”.
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The Parenting Diaries responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 10:13 pm →
Oh if I had a yard, I am sure it will be a giant Barbie with ginormous head and in a pink dress!
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Sandier Pastures responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 10:14 pm →
No way, that will melt in my front yard given the weather we have here in Dubai!
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Barbara Swafford responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 10:38 pm →
WOW! That’s unique. I’m sure someone put a lot of work into the creation, but I’d have to pass on getting one for our yard.
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Joel Falconer responds:
Posted: June 16th, 2008 at 11:11 pm →
Vered, I love them as much as I love door-to-door salesmen
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Shilpan | successsoul.com responds:
Posted: June 17th, 2008 at 6:51 am →
Vered -
Where I live in a community that has so many restrictions, I doubt that they will allow me to have anything like this! It sure looks interesting enough though. I like dinosaurs.
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theramblinghousewife responds:
Posted: June 17th, 2008 at 9:13 am →
I think my son might possibly think I am the coolest Mommy ever—If I were to put something like this in my yard. . ..
My neighbors on the other hand, might not find me nearly as cool!
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Hyrcan responds:
Posted: June 17th, 2008 at 9:30 am →
Ha Ha! I’d totally have that in my yard… though… only if it was life size.
Of course, I’d need a yard first.
think responds:
Posted: June 17th, 2008 at 12:33 pm →
Hmmm Vered, Depends, if they are alive and, grass eating or not. I definitely do not want my lawn to be chewed up
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Bonnie Peachy Baby responds:
Posted: June 17th, 2008 at 4:09 pm →
He, he. TJ would die to get these on the premises. I’m tempted to say they’re better looking than my neighbor’s yellow, dried up dead grass though… Naw, never mind. It’s a draw.
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MomGrind responds:
Posted: June 17th, 2008 at 4:11 pm →
@ Maggie: “as long as it isn’t in YOUR neighborhood!” – EXACTLY!
@ Evelyn: my girls too.
@ The Parenting Diaries: a giant Barbie with ginormous head and in a pink dress sounds… er interesting.
@ Sandier Pastures: Dubai. Wow. Far away and HOT. I love the internet!
@ Barbara: you are so great. The way you always manage to find something nice to say. I admire that.
@ Joel: haha me too!
@ Shilpan: your “interesting” reminds me of Barbara’s “unique”. You guys are just too nice.
@ The Rambling Housewife: different definitions of “cool”.
@ Hyrcan: Yes you would.
@ think:
@ Bonnie: “it’s a draw” ha, that made me laugh.
phyllis responds:
Posted: June 17th, 2008 at 8:09 pm →
ooh i so want one of these for my front yard.
okay, NOT.
hilarious:-)
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melody is slurping life responds:
Posted: June 18th, 2008 at 10:58 am →
Well, no I wouldn’t. But my boys would! Fun capture.
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Melanie responds:
Posted: June 18th, 2008 at 1:22 pm →
That really makes me laugh. And kinda makes me want to put them in my front yard. Why not be the freak of the neighborhood? With the added bonus that small children will burn their fingers when they touch!
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MomGrind responds:
Posted: June 18th, 2008 at 9:07 pm →
@ phyllis:
@ melody: I can imagine how much fun this would be for boys. I will need to ask my daughters what they think, but I suspect they will say it’s ugly, and SCARY.
@ Melanie: oh no, I wouldn’t want that!!!
Zandria responds:
Posted: June 19th, 2008 at 5:18 pm →
Um…no. Can’t say I’d ever consider having that in my front yard (I’m much more understated than that!). What kind of crazy people do such a thing?
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Mark - Productivity501 responds:
Posted: June 22nd, 2008 at 1:50 pm →
I have always been amazed at what people will put in their yard. We use to live in a nice little neighborhood in Michigan. During deer season some people strung up dead dear in their front yard trees. I called the police just to ask:
“I don’t want to get anyone in trouble, I just want to know if it is legal.”
“No it isn’t, but during deer season in Michigan there isn’t anything we can do about it anyway.”
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MomGrind responds:
Posted: June 25th, 2008 at 11:02 am →
@ Zan: “I’m much more understated than that!” - I like to think that I am too.
@ Mark: I am speechless! That’s just… wow. People are insane.