Ban Giant Skeletons in Maine

Photographic Record • Exhibit A

The Evidence

The following photographs document the scope of the giant skeleton problem. Some of these skeletons were purchased for Halloween. None of them are in October.

It is not October.
It is not October.
A permanent fixture.
A permanent fixture.
Still standing.
Still standing.
Twelve feet of commitment.
Twelve feet of commitment.
It was here before the leaves came back.
It was here before the leaves came back.
The neighbors have adjusted.
The neighbors have adjusted.
It watches the street.
It watches the street.
Still there in the spring.
Still there in the spring.
The yard has been redesigned around it.
The yard has been redesigned around it.
This is a year-round situation.
This is a year-round situation.
No plans to take it down.
No plans to take it down.
It came with the house, essentially.
It came with the house, essentially.
The HOA has been notified. Nothing has changed.
The HOA has been notified. Nothing has changed.
The neighborhood did not ask for this.
The neighborhood did not ask for this.
Assembly took four hours. Disassembly has not occurred.
Assembly took four hours. Disassembly has not occurred.
A seasonal decoration, technically.
A seasonal decoration, technically.
It has been dressed for multiple holidays.
It has been dressed for multiple holidays.
The children on the street have named it.
The children on the street have named it.
Visible from the end of the block.
Visible from the end of the block.
It was supposed to come down in November.
It was supposed to come down in November.
A small one, relatively speaking.
A small one, relatively speaking.
Dressed for the occasion. The occasion is February.
Dressed for the occasion. The occasion is February.
It has outlasted two sets of patio furniture.
It has outlasted two sets of patio furniture.
The storage problem was never solved.
The storage problem was never solved.
It has been there longer than some of the cars.
It has been there longer than some of the cars.
A landmark, at this point.
A landmark, at this point.
The owner describes it as a "conversation piece."
The owner describes it as a "conversation piece."
It is wearing a hat. It has been wearing the hat since March.
It is wearing a hat. It has been wearing the hat since March.
There are two of them.
There are two of them.
It came with accessories. The accessories are still attached.
It came with accessories. The accessories are still attached.
A community has formed around accepting this.
A community has formed around accepting this.
Multiple skeletons. One yard. No apologies.
Multiple skeletons. One yard. No apologies.
This is what Easter looks like now.
This is what Easter looks like now.
It survived the winter intact.
It survived the winter intact.
Graduation day. The skeleton attended.
Graduation day. The skeleton attended.
A neighbor keeps a giant skeleton in their front yard. All year.
A neighbor keeps a giant skeleton in their front yard. All year.
Saskatoon has the same problem. This is a continental crisis.
Saskatoon has the same problem. This is a continental crisis.

Images sourced from public news coverage, Reader's Digest, BuzzFeed, Taste of Home, BobVila, Mental Floss, and Wikimedia Commons. One image (Canal Street, New Orleans) is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

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