Last year, I wrote an article about decorating your house and when you should take down those decorations. It focused on a couple of places that had the scariness of Halloween still up just in time for Thanksgiving. Many who read the article thought I was calling them out, but I was actually praising those houses! It's their house, their property; it isn't hurting anyone, and on top of it all, it is entertaining the neighborhood. So Thank You!

Well, those particular residents are at it again, although it seems like it's turning into a "Scaretown Showdown"!

Pic courtesy of Bryson Walker

Talking to these two neighbors to see deep the Halloween/Blood feud goes was very entertaining. They have been neighbors for over 5 years and friends for longer. The Halloween decorations have always been a love but started ramping up last year.

tsm/Timmy!

"She had 3 giant skeletons, and I had none, so, I took one, that's what friends are for." said Olivia remembering last years Halloween hijinks with her neighbor/friend Kristen. It's a fun rivalry, that both families are enjoying. Working with as well as trying to one up each other.

tsm/Timmy!

They plan to continue the fun, add to the yard entertainment, possibly go into different themes (from movies) and even have plans to keep the decorations around and change it up for Christmas enjoyment.

tsm/Timmy!

I asked about the different problems that they might have encountered when staging all of this for the enjoyment of the neighborhood. The wind was the biggest problem. There has been issues of theft in the past, but security cameras and alarms help in thwarting that, but not much can be done with the wind.

"Lila avenue is a real wind tunnel, and it took out my winged predator (pictured in the gallery below) the other day! Pretty bummed about that." - Olivia.

They say how it is a lot of work, but it's really cool seeing cars slow down to take a look, and others walking by do a double take watching the skeleton eyes follow them. Speaking of eyes, keep an eye out around 24th & Lila Ave. to see what more spookiness these two houses can conjure up before All Hallows Eve!

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