Neighbors Are Saying This Woman’s Christmas Dragon Decorations Are Inappropriate, So She ‘Fixes’ It
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One of the best parts of the holiday season is putting up extravagant Christmas decorations, however, just because you think your decorations are fun doesn’t mean your neighbors will agree. Author Diana Rowland decided to deck her halls with three large and colorful dragons in the yard – but not everyone was onboard with her creative theme.
In a tweet that went viral, Rowland posted a photo of the elaborate dragon holiday set alongside an anonymous letter she received from a disgruntled neighbor. Not to be intimidated by an uptight Grinch, the dragon enthusiast decided to respond in the best way she knew how. Scroll down below to read the note and how she fought back.
Author Diana Rowland received some Christmas criticism over her decorations not fitting the holiday theme
Image credits: Diana Rowland
In an anonymous letter, her neighbors didn’t hold back how they felt about her dragons
Image credits: Diana Rowland
Image credits: Diana Rowland
Image credits: Diana Rowland
People in the comments were all in support of more dragons
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While Rowland was happy to receive dragon back-up, she released a statement to rally her supporters to an even better cause
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Damn, American christians are weird.
The "true meaning of christmas" -> possibly an illuminated Coca Cola truck.
The true meaning of christmas is a polar bear drinking coca cola.
illuminated coca cola dragon or gtfo :P
Until we kill it off with global warming and have to find a new wintry animal to consume soft drinks
Some American christians can be downright crazy actually... I wouldn't be surprised one of these christians would try to destroy the display in the name of a god... pfff.
the Pilgrim fathers were religious extremists...
ADHORTATOR - Yeah... even though a lot of the founding fathers were deists who understood the importance of freedom to practice religion as well as freedom FROM religion, a lot of the common folks came from religious backgrounds where the settlers were largely people trying to get away from others who weren't the same kind of Christian as them (The English Puritans were persecuted in their home country, so they moved to Holland where they were tolerated, but they got mad that most people there were Catholic and THAT'S why they went to the Americas - lack of tolerance).
@ ADHORTATOR Of course they were...why do you think they left Europe.
We started as a nation of extremely religious people and criminals, with a few rich guys & debtors thrown in. No wonder we're crazy.
It's Christians like her that give us a bad rep too. I'm American Christian myself and I think her decorations are very cool. More power to her!
Trust me, European christians are just as weird. Read up on the Crusades, Spanish Inquisition, and a host of “god backed” nonsense. Though US evangelicals are a superb marriage of piety and stupidity.
It's not really fair to compare modern Americans with ancient Europeans.
Yeah but we haven't had that ridiculous preachy attitude since Queen Victoria. Americans are retarded in their thinking and will never progress fully as a nation with all that religious persecution and dogma.
Monilip: You do know that religion is the number one reason people kill each other, right? You do know that no religion has ever proven the truth of their claims, right?
I dunno, Grumble, you had me with your first sentence; then you blew your credibility with your last sentence. Conflicted? Why should US evangelicals take the heat for the historical stupidity that preceded them in the Olde World?
Religion is an excuse to absolve themselves of responsibility for anything at all. People can do the worst things imaginable, but a belief in God makes them a better person?? I dont think so.
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You do know Crusades happened centuries AFTER Muslim attacked christian lands, rights? And it was direct reaction on Muslim slowing taking control of Spain and Italy so it was self defense?
They are the most judgmental people on the planet.
Why be normal?
I hope this isn't one of those topics which will just DRAG ON
Yes. and you have no idea how much I enjoy it. :)
Is it just American Christians? I don't travel much so I don't know. Anyway, God bless you at Christmas from an American Christian that just loved this
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not all American Christians... I happen to be one. I never would have thought the dragons were bad at Halloween.. especially compared to zombies and skeletons. and I would have done the same thing she did.. just added the dragons to the Christmas decorations. Plus, she's a cat person, so how could she be wrong?
Not all American Christians are weird and not all weird Christians are American.
Carol, I respect you despite our obvious differences. But I must ask you—why can't christians govern themselves properly so that there isn't so much disagreement? Why do us secularists have to be the ones curtailing the fanatics of so-called flawed interpretations of ancient worldviews?
That's a really broad statement about a large group of people.
EVERYONE is weird. Lol
I don't care what they call themselves, they aren't Christians.
They're Christian but need to take a chill pill or just have some respect. I'm Christian myself and I know not everyone has the same beliefs as me so I leave them alone. She's actually trying to shove religion into their face and whether they are religious or not, it's very rude. No one asked for her personal opinion nor does the bible say "thou shalt not have dragons as Christmas decorations."
@Lightning I agree. I get frustrated when people that claim to be Christian pull this kind of crap saying what is appropriate and what is not. I come from the Christian belief that you bring your faith to others by example. Worry about your own life and how faithful you are to God..stop trying to convert everyone to your religion. My thought is..as long as you treat everyone with love, respect and dignity, then it doesn't matter your religion..you are on the right path.
Pushing their beliefs on others with no justification? Then threatening them with eternal torment if they disagree? Sounds pretty christian to me.
REVELATION 12:1-17
as with everything in Revelations, it's so obscure I'm not sure what's up with that dragon - but it sounds like it would look pretty cool!
I wipe my ass with the bible.
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leave christians out, i have christian faith and I wrote the greatest dragon story ever told. https://www.amazon.com/Dragons-Clouds-David-Blair-ebook/dp/B07KCQ8173/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1545112834&sr=1-1&keywords=Dragons+in+the+clouds+-+david+blair
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So basically this moron put up her dragons at some point prior to Halloween...and then left them there for months on end. Yeah, screw her. Sincerely - The Neighbors
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Retarded*
Malcontent- dude, that word is vile. It needs to be wiped from everyone's vocabulary.
Didn't we all learn not to mess with the Mother of Dragons? This is amazing. I wish my neighbours would put up dragons for Christmas :'D
Me too lol
She should have more appropriate stuff, you know, flying reindeer, talking snowmen, elves, magic nutcrackers. Things that relate to the true Christian meaning of Christmas.
Better than showing a dead guy on a stick, I guess.
Hahahahahaha!!!
Thats easter.
I like the guy on a stick.
You forgot the ferris wheel...
Why should you decide what she should have. She's not bothering no one you people suck.
You missed the joke.
Damn, American christians are weird.
The "true meaning of christmas" -> possibly an illuminated Coca Cola truck.
The true meaning of christmas is a polar bear drinking coca cola.
illuminated coca cola dragon or gtfo :P
Until we kill it off with global warming and have to find a new wintry animal to consume soft drinks
Some American christians can be downright crazy actually... I wouldn't be surprised one of these christians would try to destroy the display in the name of a god... pfff.
the Pilgrim fathers were religious extremists...
ADHORTATOR - Yeah... even though a lot of the founding fathers were deists who understood the importance of freedom to practice religion as well as freedom FROM religion, a lot of the common folks came from religious backgrounds where the settlers were largely people trying to get away from others who weren't the same kind of Christian as them (The English Puritans were persecuted in their home country, so they moved to Holland where they were tolerated, but they got mad that most people there were Catholic and THAT'S why they went to the Americas - lack of tolerance).
@ ADHORTATOR Of course they were...why do you think they left Europe.
We started as a nation of extremely religious people and criminals, with a few rich guys & debtors thrown in. No wonder we're crazy.
It's Christians like her that give us a bad rep too. I'm American Christian myself and I think her decorations are very cool. More power to her!
Trust me, European christians are just as weird. Read up on the Crusades, Spanish Inquisition, and a host of “god backed” nonsense. Though US evangelicals are a superb marriage of piety and stupidity.
It's not really fair to compare modern Americans with ancient Europeans.
Yeah but we haven't had that ridiculous preachy attitude since Queen Victoria. Americans are retarded in their thinking and will never progress fully as a nation with all that religious persecution and dogma.
Monilip: You do know that religion is the number one reason people kill each other, right? You do know that no religion has ever proven the truth of their claims, right?
I dunno, Grumble, you had me with your first sentence; then you blew your credibility with your last sentence. Conflicted? Why should US evangelicals take the heat for the historical stupidity that preceded them in the Olde World?
Religion is an excuse to absolve themselves of responsibility for anything at all. People can do the worst things imaginable, but a belief in God makes them a better person?? I dont think so.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
You do know Crusades happened centuries AFTER Muslim attacked christian lands, rights? And it was direct reaction on Muslim slowing taking control of Spain and Italy so it was self defense?
They are the most judgmental people on the planet.
Why be normal?
I hope this isn't one of those topics which will just DRAG ON
Yes. and you have no idea how much I enjoy it. :)
Is it just American Christians? I don't travel much so I don't know. Anyway, God bless you at Christmas from an American Christian that just loved this
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not all American Christians... I happen to be one. I never would have thought the dragons were bad at Halloween.. especially compared to zombies and skeletons. and I would have done the same thing she did.. just added the dragons to the Christmas decorations. Plus, she's a cat person, so how could she be wrong?
Not all American Christians are weird and not all weird Christians are American.
Carol, I respect you despite our obvious differences. But I must ask you—why can't christians govern themselves properly so that there isn't so much disagreement? Why do us secularists have to be the ones curtailing the fanatics of so-called flawed interpretations of ancient worldviews?
That's a really broad statement about a large group of people.
EVERYONE is weird. Lol
I don't care what they call themselves, they aren't Christians.
They're Christian but need to take a chill pill or just have some respect. I'm Christian myself and I know not everyone has the same beliefs as me so I leave them alone. She's actually trying to shove religion into their face and whether they are religious or not, it's very rude. No one asked for her personal opinion nor does the bible say "thou shalt not have dragons as Christmas decorations."
@Lightning I agree. I get frustrated when people that claim to be Christian pull this kind of crap saying what is appropriate and what is not. I come from the Christian belief that you bring your faith to others by example. Worry about your own life and how faithful you are to God..stop trying to convert everyone to your religion. My thought is..as long as you treat everyone with love, respect and dignity, then it doesn't matter your religion..you are on the right path.
Pushing their beliefs on others with no justification? Then threatening them with eternal torment if they disagree? Sounds pretty christian to me.
REVELATION 12:1-17
as with everything in Revelations, it's so obscure I'm not sure what's up with that dragon - but it sounds like it would look pretty cool!
I wipe my ass with the bible.
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leave christians out, i have christian faith and I wrote the greatest dragon story ever told. https://www.amazon.com/Dragons-Clouds-David-Blair-ebook/dp/B07KCQ8173/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1545112834&sr=1-1&keywords=Dragons+in+the+clouds+-+david+blair
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So basically this moron put up her dragons at some point prior to Halloween...and then left them there for months on end. Yeah, screw her. Sincerely - The Neighbors
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Retarded*
Malcontent- dude, that word is vile. It needs to be wiped from everyone's vocabulary.
Didn't we all learn not to mess with the Mother of Dragons? This is amazing. I wish my neighbours would put up dragons for Christmas :'D
Me too lol
She should have more appropriate stuff, you know, flying reindeer, talking snowmen, elves, magic nutcrackers. Things that relate to the true Christian meaning of Christmas.
Better than showing a dead guy on a stick, I guess.
Hahahahahaha!!!
Thats easter.
I like the guy on a stick.
You forgot the ferris wheel...
Why should you decide what she should have. She's not bothering no one you people suck.
You missed the joke.