#TopThat

I came across an online article earlier today that alleged a Guinness World Record had been broken right here, in my own backyard.  Now, I don’t typically get caught up in record-breakers because, quite often, I find that the records are a bit peculiar.  I mean, in all seriousness, how does one recognize their talent to lift a table with only their teeth or their ability to squirt milk a substantial distance….from their eye.  Quite honestly, the Guinness Book of World Records seems to reveal only one astounding thing:  there are a whole lot of people out there with waaaay too much time on their hands.  

But, today I became intrigued.  Today I packed my family up at dusk and took a 30 minute drive to find out if the rumors were true.  Today we went hunting for a holiday light display – but not just any holiday light display.  We went hunting for the largest residential holiday light display in the world.  The world!  The whole, humungous, gigantic, round WORLD!  Of course, I doubted it was true.  How was it possible that of all the houses in all the world, the one with a record-breaking light display might be in my very own backyard?

I love Christmas almost as much as I love Halloween so I had to try hard to quell my excitement at the mere thought.

There were no street lights. and barely a porch light, leading the way to the alleged display.  It seemed endlessly dark – no twinkling lights anywhere to be seen until…..

“Whoa!” my youngest daughter shouted.

“Oh my gosh!” the oldest chimed in.

There it was.  The Christmas light display to rival all other light displays.  It really was right here.  In my own backyard.  Wow.  #TopThat.