Posted on 12/24/2014 8:31:03 AM PST by Brother Cracker
Nativity scene has caused quite a stir in his neighborhood, with some considering it a holiday treat. But others see a nightmare before Christmas. Responding to two anonymous complaints, officials in Ohio’s Sycamore Township said on Tuesday they have ordered Jasen Dixon to take down his display by Friday because it violates local property maintenance codes. Dixon, who manages a haunted attraction in Indiana, faces a $1,000 fine if he does not remove the 10-foot by 10-foot structure he built three weeks ago. He said he made the models for the zombie Mary and three wise men and borrowed props to make the Joseph and Jesus zombie figures.......
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He was ordered to take it down no later than December 26th.
Really.
I’m sick to death (no pun intended) of all things zombie. It’s all so stupid.
PFL
Like it or not, zombies are still incredibly popular. As with most fads, it will probably fade away at some point, although zombies will still always retain some cultural significance.
I think some horror enjoyment is okay, but it’s reached new levels of public fixation. In my opinion, this trend was boosted with the TV show Dexter, about a guy who roams around killing ‘bad people’. Another boost in horror fixation was that movie “American Psycho”. I didn’t see it, actually, I refused to go see it once it was described to me.
Now we have Zombie Emporiums, with adults roaming the public streets all dressed up like dead folk, now made dirty and deranged. We have branched off into another adult clique, called ‘The Furies’, adults who meet with each other all dressed up in expensive animal costumes that recreate them as anonymous, amoral overgrown children, not fully responsible for what they do. Some of this is nothing but plain fun, which is fine, but others may see it as a more inclusive cult of personality. This Zombie Nativity Guy demonstrates a case of arrested development. Most folks pass through the stage of ‘useless rebellion’ during their teenage years and are done with that level of acting out.
Theres no need to bring in the cops.
Its offensive to his neighbors as it mocks their beliefs.
They should stand outside his house and condemn him for it. See if he can stand the public humiliation.
Imagine if he made a similar display about Mohammed the “Prophet”. Eric Holder himself would call ISIS to rain down violent disapproval for daring to defame their Moon God.
No need to behead anyone though. Just let this guy know in no uncertain way that his snotty little joke wasnt funny.
We have zombie pub crawls here in the Twin Cities.
Mostly just college kids with too much time on their hands.
If it were of l*rd g*d Obama, then there would be national outrage from the print and broadcast media.
By Rebekah Rae. CREATED Jul 7, 2014
Norfolk, NE - It’s a float that causing a stir. A dummy in overalls with a zombie mask for a face stands in front of an outhouse that read “Obama’s Presidential Library”. The float was the talk of the annual forth of July Odd Fellows parade and had some questioning its intent.
“The figure is supposed to be depicting the farmer that made this up,” said Odd Fellows member Rick Konopasek...
Yeah. The Beeg Man himself is untouchable, right?
Obama God, the Won who will seize the property of the White Debbils and GibsItToUs.
As long as they say it doesn’t violate any religious laws....
HOWEVER...
I think it's a violation of private property rights for an agent of the state to order ANYONE to stop their free exercise of religion on their own property when it does no harm.
"violates local property maintenance codes."
VIOLATES local property maintenance codes????????????
Am I to assume that it is a violation of local maintenance codes for ANY religious displays on private property in that hellhole of a locality???
Will they be ordering everyone with a nativity scene to take theirs down too?
That works!
Property maintenance codes, schmoperty maintenance codes...
Unless these idiot “officials” have ordered every front yard nativity scene in town removed I’d tell them to go pee up a rope.
Jasen Dixon has just gotten his 15 minutes of fame, and he will forever after have a footnote next to his name in history that says “WEIRDO”. Congratulations Jaden, the Internet has made your name immortal.
That’s pretty awesome. I want one.
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