I tend to think that this is an American thing - but even so, it'd be interesting to see how the nature of "lawn tackies" changes throughout the States - and what the rest of the world considers them to be.
I tend to think that this is an American thing - but even so, it'd be interesting to see how the nature of "lawn tackies" changes throughout the States - and what the rest of the world considers them to be.
I tend to think that this is an American thing - but even so, it'd be interesting to see how the nature of "lawn tackies" changes throughout the States - and what the rest of the world considers them to be.
Sheesh, are you saying this is tacky? Hrmph!
It's how an aunt of mine always refers to them. "Lawn tackies" just seems fitting to me, although I'll admit that I have a soft spot for pink plastic flamingos and lawn gnomes. :-)
I tend to think that this is an American thing - but even so, it'd be interesting to see how the nature of "lawn tackies" changes throughout the States - and what the rest of the world considers them to be.
Sheesh, are you saying this is tacky? Hrmph!
Doesn't count, that's HALLOWEEN. DNMC. Only genuine, year-round, tacky ornamentation counts, like :
There's a beautiful old house near here with stately 2-story columns rising from the front porch and a grand sweeping curve of a driveway. Looks like it would have fit right in as a backdrop for Gone With the Wind. Until recently (new owners, maybe?) each Christmas they would set up a Santa and his sleigh drawn by 8 pink flamingos alongside the driveway ;-)
There's a funny list going around in e-mail that starts with You know your from Cheektowaga, NY when:
You have one or more of the following on your front lawn: pink flamingo "Mary on the half shell"
shiny orb on a pedestal
silhouette of a hick leaning against a tree
shrine to your favorite saint
shrine to the Buffalo Bills
a concrete goose that's dressed up funny
a lawn jockey -- that's black
wooden cutout of a fat butt bending over
plastic deer
jugs filled with water, because you think it keeps dogs from peeing on your lawn
That's sacriligeous! And pretty funny, if only because I visited the Buffalo area a lot as a kid 'cuz my father's family is from there and I can visualize exactly what you are talking about.
