News, Family Nabs Cheery Record: Most Christmas Lights. (electric, pictures, mount)

[JD59]

An Australian family has reclaimed their Guinness World Record by stringing up more than half a million Christmas lights around their suburban home. A Guinness World Records rep confirmed today that the Richards family of Canberra set the record for Christmas lights on a residential property with 502,165 twinkling bulbs. The family first entered the record book in 2011 with 331,038 multi-colored lights. But they were trumped last year by a family in LaGrangeville, NY, who illuminated their home with 346,283 lights.

Family Nabs Cheery Record: Most Christmas Lights - Aussies strung up 31 miles of wire to reclaim Guinness World Record

[CFoulke]

And captured the TRUE meaning of Christmas in the process.....I like to look at the lights and decorations as much as anybody, but I confess if my neighbor(s) did something like that I honestly just don't know if I could even process that, or risk retina burn driving by it. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't say anything because frankly it wouldn't be any of my business since it's their property and all, but can you imagine the amount of cars driving by just to gawk and take pictures?..... and generally people get so caught up in "the moment" they forget they are either trespassing or invading someone else's space who would rather they just keep on driving by (quickly and quietly). Maybe I'm just getting old....

[Bydand]

Maybe I'm on the cynical side, but, WHY? Plus I see something like that and the first thing that pops into my head is what is the electric bill going to be and how many homeless could have had a meal at a local shelter with that money. Might as well just wear a flashing sign that says "Look at me!"