Jailbird Skeletons

Halloween decorations used to consist of pumpkins carved into jack-o-lanterns and a cardboard black cat hung on the front door. Now you can go to the store and buy a life-sized plastic skeleton. It's fun to see what people do with them. This house has one of my favorite neighborhood tableaux. Dressed in traditional prisoner togs, the skeletons gather around an arrangement of orange lights that really does look like flames after the sun goes down. Their friend, skateboarding down the porch railing, is a holdover from last year. The row of skulls on the porch is a nice touch. It’s all in the little details...