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re: "Thank heaven they are NOT my neighbors!"
Remind me again, in case I missed it: These annual displays would hurt you how exactly?
I think they're great, btw. I think most people do - so the "grinch" article you posted was highly appropriate.

Gold is $1,581/oz today. When it hits $2,000, it will be up 26.5%. Let's see how long that takes. - De 3/11/2013 - ANSWER: 7 Years, 5 Months