From a forwarded email …
Good news is that I truly out did myself this year with my Christmas decorations. The bad news is that I had to take him down after two days. I had more people come screaming up to my house than ever. Great stories. But two things made me take it down.
First, the cops advised me that it would cause traffic accidents as they almost wrecked when they drove by.
Second, a 55 year old lady grabbed the 75 pound ladder almost killed herself putting it against my house and didn’t realize that it was fake until she climbed to the top (she was not happy). By the way, she was one of the many people who attempted to do that. My yard couldn’t take it either. I have more than a few tire tracks where people literally drove up my yard.
I’m so glad I saw this. Because if I’d thought of it, I’d have done it.
And another one for you deer hunters.
How funny! That’s the most creative thing I’ve seen in years! But I can see how it could cause problems/accidents/maybe a broken neck or two when good Samaritans slipped and fell off the ladder!!
you can still do this…!
just chain the ladder (with a lock) to a nearby tree/post that way people cant actually lift the ladder. put a note on the lock that says “gotcha! its fake! merry christmas!” when they go to figure out why the ladder won’t budge they will see the note.
on second thought, you might still get sued.
i want to do this VERY much. Oh…..thinking…..thinking……