Shelby Gash, a resident outside Kansas City, Kansas, must have thought long and hard about how to decorate her home for the holidays. Is it a guitar? A misshapen candy cane?
According to the 24-year-old, she used the 60 feet of lights to create “a giant glowing dick.”
Neighbors Marcelo and his wife Christi Vergara were surprised by the decor. “Well, it looks like a penis,” Marcelo Vergara said. “A giant lit up penis.”
Until Tuesday, Marcelo and his wife Christi Vergara hadn’t seen the display that’s lighting up some people in their Whispering Hills neighborhood.
“Well it’s certainly a statement,” Vergara said. “I don’t know to what but probably not appropriate for the neighborhood.”
“People think it’s hilarious,” Shelby said. “People are stopping in the middle of the night taking photos and laughing. People think it’s so much fun. I think there’s a lot more laughter than it’s bringing out anything uncomfortable.”
But some neighbors were turned off by the image. “It’s a joke that wears out pretty quick,” Marcelo said. “Yeah, and I don’t think it’s appropriate for little kids,” Christi said.
After hearing how it might upset neighbors with young children, Shelby decided it best to unplug and take down the lights on this display after only four days. “I wish people would come up to me if they’re really bothered by it,” she said.
