Christmas Wood Shampoo Award

Some people just don't have communication skills.

This 'tis-the-season-to be-creepy display - which has drawn no small amount of community ire - can be found in the front yard of Joel Krupnik, 58, and his wife, Mildred Castellanos, 43, who said they are protesting the commercialization of the Yule season.

In another touch of Christmas jeer, the Santa dummy is standing behind a tree whose bare branches are adorned with beheaded Barbie dolls.

"Christmas has religious origins. It's in the Bible. Santa is not in the Bible. He's not a religious symbol. Santa Claus has become a piece of Americana," Krupnik explained yesterday.

Krupnik, who dabbles in real estate, said if anyone was offended, they could simply cross the street. Some children have done just that.

I can think of many ways to express one's opinions, this is not one of them. From the statements of the family the more likely reason for the twisted display was just an expression of their poor taste. Big fans of slasher films it seemed like a good idea at the time. Now that they got the neighbors tinsel in a snit they've come up with the protest excuse.

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