When it comes to outdoor holiday decorations, not everyone is a fan of colourful lights and reindeer made out of firewood. A maverick thought he'd breathe new life into the tired lawn display this year, because he wanted to create "something vaguely #christmas-y but not cheesy." But not everyone shares his sense of humour.
Texan artist Sean Daigle, aka UnfortunateFace, paid homage to Bill Watterson's legendary comic strip, Calvin & Hobbes by painting his own, 6-7ft long montages out of wooden boards.
The results, posted on Daigle's Instagram account, is a brilliant—if questionable—choice, considering families with young children probably live in Daigle's neighbourhood.
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No nativity scenes here, folks. In true C&H style, the cartoons deconstruct Christmas by subjecting Frosty to a touch of ultraviolence. In one scene, a snowman is depicted with a noose around its neck; in another, for Daigle's front porch, a boy armed with a saw performs a "snowman lobotomy."
While adults may appreciate the craft and subversive humour in Daigle's efforts, I have a feeling his name will be promptly scratched off the neighbours' Christmas card lists.
You tell me: delightfully wicked or wholly inappropriate?
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