fenwaydav's Blog

Boy I feel I am setting myself up for some controversy, and even some mean spirited remarks.  People who know me will know that I have covered a number of things,  sometimes I have the majority with me an sometimes not.  I don't no  on what side of the fence remarks will fall on this one but I feel compelled to at least discuss it.

I am talking about this retired Milford Veteran who the housing authority has told him to take down his Christmas display.  Now don't get me wrong, I think when people criticize Christmas and other holiday displays and say they shouldn't be there "I say get a life".  He says this was a tradition.  2 years is not a tradition.  His display was tired and worn and was also accompanied by 24 hour music.  During the Summer I have sat in my apartment and when the ice cream truck comes by with the music poring out of the truck.  Now this is only 5 or 10 min. of repetitive music and I want to throw something out my window.  This guy strings thousands of lights from his balcony and surround trees.  His electric bill is payed by the Milford Housing Authority.  I don't think this fits in the same category of when people protest about something in a town square.  His eye for a pretty decoration doesn't conform and that's that.  I live in a condo/rental and there are rules.  Notices are slipped under my door for several different reasons including what I can and can not display in my windows.  In the years that I live here, I have never got one complaint about the wreath on my door or the single candle in each of my windows. (I pay my own electric bill).  Others have adorned their windows with colored lights and never have I heard of complaints.  I would bet the cat on it that the problem probally started because of the music.  He played and example and said "it wasn't much louder, well maybe a tone".   These homes are close together and his connecting neighbors  probally couldn't take it anymore.  When you are in the comfort of your home and it becomes uncomfortable that's a problem.  I have a kid who practices his Saxophone in the apartment above me.  I may not like it, but the rules say as long as it is not after 10pm that's the breaks.  I live in a apartment and have for most of my years.  A certain amount of noise is expected.  If it goes beyond the expected I have been known to knock on a door.  This I think is a totally different problem and he has to go by what the people say.