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Give Me a Break: Urge To Slash Tires Dept. 3

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From suburban lawns to postage-stamp city decks, it’s a bigger-than-ever Invasion of the Inflatables this holiday season.

Billowy Christmas penguins, taller than NBA star Yao Ming, have put down stakes alongside red-capped SpongeBobs saluting mammoth Grinches and nutcrackers that loom like pine trees.

Nationally, sales of the novelties, which cost between $20 and $200, are expected to top $500 million this year, up from $100 million in 2003, said Pam Danziger, whose company, Unity Marketing in Lancaster County, tracks consumer spending.

Inflatables are the country’s fastest-growing category of outdoor Christmas decorations, said Danziger, who conceded their charms.

Charms? Charms? Charms?

Oh, brother.

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3 comments

  1. Phillybits

    December 18, 2006 at 8:28 am

    Ever year, I care less and less for Christmas and see it for what it really is – American capitalism at it’s worst.

    Really – wtf does anybody need their lawn decked out like a display case at Macy’s or FAO Schwartz with giant nutcrackers, inflatable snow globes, and santa sleighs on the roof?

    Me? No, thanks. I just want to see Black Christmas.

     
  2. Karen

    December 18, 2006 at 9:19 am

    I have to agree with Phillybits. If I see it in our neighborhood… well, maybe not. Is paying for vandalism illegal?

     
  3. Frank

    December 21, 2006 at 6:20 pm

    Paying for vandalism is certainly illegal. Praying for it may be unseemly, but it’s not illegal.

    By the way, black seems to in amongst the trendsetters (whoever they are).