I finally counted all the garden gnomes my neighbor has hidden in his yard

I was helping him move a patio table last weekend and just started noticing them everywhere... tucked in the hostas, peeking from under the shed, even one in the bird bath. I made a game of it and the final number was 47. Forty seven gnomes. He didn't even know he had that many, said his family just keeps adding to the collection for birthdays and holidays. It matters because now I can't unsee them, and my own backyard feels kinda empty by comparison. Has anyone else had a neighbor with a totally wild, slow building collection like that? I'm half tempted to start one with flamingos just to keep up.

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aliceharris14d ago

Flamingos are a whole different vibe from gnomes, they're more about tropical kitsch. Gnomes have that secret woodland feel going for them. What made you pick pink birds over something like ceramic mushrooms?

the_laura14d ago

Honestly @aliceharris, that secret woodland feel is exactly why gnomes are overdone. Flamingos bring a bold, happy color that plastic mushrooms just can't match. They make a statement without trying to hide.

fiona74914d ago

But do you think the whole "making a statement" thing is why people actually buy them? Like is it about being loud on purpose?