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Man Recreates Griswold House Lights Display National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
An Alberta, Canada man has recreated the iconic Griswold house lights display from ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ — right down to Cousin Eddie’s RV. John Harringa, @johnharringa on Twitter has has transformed his home for the holidays, in an homage to one of the most best Christmas movies of all times: “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.”
Jon Harringa gave his home a “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”—themed makeover. Warner Bros./Jon Harringa
Jon Harringa told Insider that it took about $1,500, 40,000 lights, and countless trips to the store to bring the project together.
The elaborate display features several instantly recognizable references to the movie.
“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” follows the misadventures of Clark Griswold, played by Chevy Chase, and his immediate and extended family as they celebrate Christmas together.
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How to use rope lights
Rope lights can be a great option for lighting RV awnings, accent lighting for outdoor areas, low level lighting for indoors and nighttime trips to the fridge.
Top uses for net lights
Net lights are a great way to decorate without the hassle. The lights come in a grid pattern and can connect up to 3 end-to-end. Here’s a couple ways you could use them:
- Wrap shrubs
- Wrap trees
- Wrap column posts
- Quickly & easily light roof
- Come up with some other creative uses
How many strands of lights do I need to light a tree?
A good rule of thumb is 100 lights for every 1.5 feet of tree. However, if you love lights, you may want to double, or even triple, that amount.
Add that in with string lights you may want in other areas, 5-10 boxes are a good start.