I had the annual dental appointment this morning and took 3rd Street to head back to work. I was driving along, feeling very minty, when suddenly I realized I was passing perhaps the gayest house in America. It's a large lot on 3rd and Muirfield that used to be owned by Nat King Cole. The current owner has placed 18 white statues of Michelangelo's David around his driveway. Each statue is slightly distinct from the next. There is a huge wrought iron gate that actually has the name of the manor, Youngwood Court, etched right into it. A brightly colored orange and yellow SUV sits on the driveway and there's more iron and fencing than the former East Germany.
I went online and found this image, which gives you a sense of how the house morphs during Christmas. I wonder what kind of parties this guy throws. I consulted the LA Times and apparently the owner put up one statue first, which pissed off his neighbors, so he kept adding them. He sure loves him some David.
I suppose it's better than ringing your driveway with those annoying ceramic gnomes...
I love the House of David. Especially when all of the David wear their little Santa hats at Xmas. Did you find a picture Norwood? He is scary looking
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