Sorry about the delay in announcing the results of the contest to find the scariest holiday decorations, but I’ve been laid up for a few days (I think Connie included a “virus” in her email to me).  I’m just now well enough to look again at the horrors that were sent to me to compete for the “scariest holiday decoration” prize — a scarf hand-knitted by yours truly — and declare a winner.

Taking into account all of the intimidation tactics, random musings (including a bit of “Jersey Smack-Talk” from CurlyWurlyGurly), and strange requests in the comments section of the contest announcement, the judges have made a decision.  I am pleased to announce that the winner…by a mile…is loyal reader and Southern Belle Connie of Loose Lemons!   Determined to win at all costs, she braved the highways, byways and trailer parks of the American South (and according to her email also faced the “hostile stares and possible shotgun blasts by grandma in hair curlers and slippers” in order to bring you the following images of  holiday decorating gone WRONG!

Indoors or out, it seems that in Connie’s neck of the woods, more is always better when it comes to cheesy knick knacks…

I do confess, though — the real winner is this yard full of FAKE PLASTIC  poinsettia flowers stuck in the ground.   Oh, the humanity! OMFG!  LOLZ! This is truly the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever seen…

Inspired by her blog title “Loose Lemons”, I’ve already started work on Connie’s one-of-a-kind scarf and will be exhibiting the results here soon before sending the prize off to our lucky winner.

I’d also like to give an Honorable Mention to prairieflounder, who took a few moments during his visit to California to bring you the following motorsports-themed decorating gone wrong images, which (knowing pf the mad scientist) were probably taken with a high-tech spy camera cleverly disguised as a cellphone…

Congratulations to Connie and prairieflounder, and best wishes for a healthy and happy holiday season to you all!