Posted on 10/26/2025 6:53:03 AM PDT by V_TWIN
MINNEOLA, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida home's front porch has become the site of a skeletal strip show, sparking a heated neighborhood debate.
ClickOrlando says the Minneola home's display, which features cigar smoking, beer drinking, and a skeleton on a pole, has rattled some neighbors.
A reporter visited the display and met with a neighbor who said the decor is all fun.
"I have two kids, and they like to see the skeletons dancing," said Gabreala, who lived next door. "No problem for us."
But on the neighborhood’s social media page, the risqué display stirred a cauldron of debate over whether it’s suitable for kids walking to school.
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I know a young couple, both struggling financially, but they’ve got an extravaganza on their front yard. A check of the Home Depot site finds the 12ft skeleton runs $150. There are skeleton horses, cats, dogs. Antique hearses. A few blocks from my house there’s a house with two giant figures and an easy $3k in other attractions out there.
I don’t understand it, but it seems to be on its way to becoming traditional.
People also string lights for any reason you give ‘em. However, there’s a plank in my own eye, I’ll go steampunk for any reason you give me. No judgment here :)
Oh come on pearl clutchers! This is hilarious! Lighten up!
“I know a young couple, both struggling financially, but they’ve got an extravaganza on their front yard.”
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Priorities.....not everybody has ‘em in order. 😏
Karen’s not upset the skeleton is pole dancing. Karen’s upset that the pole dancer isn’t obese like Karen is.
I’ve seen kids waiting for the bus less than a quarter mile from the school (WITH sidewalks along the entire distance). I also see cars (usually with engines idling) lined up for hundreds of yards to drop off or pick up the little darlings.
When I was a kid, walking to or from school was one of the best parts of the day, especially walking home. I had a whole variety of routes, depending on which shortcuts I’d choose, and there was always something to see or some kind of mischief to get into.
“As if kids ever walk to school these days.”
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How about riding to school in the back of mom’s $80,000 SUV?
Agreed. Good on the prankster to bring smiles to thousands of motorists faces.
Had to scale the decal correctly, drive out in the middle of the night, use a ladder....lots of work
“I’ve seen kids waiting for the bus less than a quarter mile from the school (WITH sidewalks along the entire distance). I also see cars (usually with engines idling) lined up for hundreds of yards to drop off or pick up the little darlings.”
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Two words.......CHILD PREDATORS
Neither will I. I’ve always despised halloween and its’ emphasis on death, darkness and evil.
And then waiting for a half hour or so while mom keeps the motor running for the A/C. The other day I walked past an SUV waiting at the local school, motor running of course, with all the windows open and kids hanging out.
Sure. It’s the perfect holiday. There’s no pressure to buy anything for anybody (maybe a bit for yourself, but hey, shopping for yourself is always more fun). No pressure to spend time with family members you don’t like. No religious significance (for some cultures it’s religion adjacent). You get to just have fun. And if you have enough fun all the right people get annoyed at you. What’s not to love.
Kamala’s lost some weight!
I wholly agree. I dislike the entire busing scene, front to back, but I could fully accept it if it weren’t for this “100 foot stopping” practice.
The practice of a bus driver turning on their flashing lights 50-100 yards before they stop. Fine for the people behind them who really aren’t in any position to run kids over when the bus stops, but what about people coming towards the bus in the opposite lane? Where are they supposed to stop? If you stop when the flashing lights come on, you might be 50-100 yards past the bus when it actually stops, and other drivers might well lynch you. It requires you to take your eyes off the road and look to see where prospective kids might be waiting to board to figure out if you should stop immediately or keep driving.
Then there are buses that stop in front of every house. That is bad enough, but when the kid isn’t there, instead of leaving, the bus driver waits. That makes me really irritable.
Then the worst: The bus stops for a kid to get off, and the bus waits for them to get off. And waits. The kid is probably finishing a text on their phone, and is too rude to be prepared to disembark, self-centered. Then , when. they get off, they take their time. They amble slowly to the front, talking to everyone, and when they DO get off, they sashay across the road as if there is nothing but all the time in the world and everyone must wait on them.
Okay. Other than all that, I am fine with school buses. Really. Really, really.
Soon they will give the kids condoms instead of candy.
I tell my dentist its his favorite holiday. He keeps track of any new sticky candy coming out.
That is not risque. If they take their kids to the grocery store those children see more risque there. Don’t people (o.k. women) check themselves anymore before leaving their house? I don’t wanna see yo’ cameltoe!?!?!
I like that you rise to the situation.
“Don’t people (o.k. women) check themselves anymore before leaving their house?”
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Modesty is all but a forgotten quality in this country these days.
The HOA can’t do anything about the display, but if you get evidence that there grass is an inch to long, let us know.
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