One of the underrated parts of the Spooky Season isthe house decorations.Christmas always receives the most attention when it comes to holiday decorating, but Halloween is a holiday for those looking to let loose and have some fun.
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For one home in Grand Rapids, its theme song would probably be “Dancing With Myself” because that’s how it feels each Halloween. Jennifer Sue’s house is at the end of a dead-end street, which, while fittingly named for Halloween, presents a problem: no one knows her house is there. S he goes all out for the holiday, but doesn’t have anyone to share it with.
That’s why she took to the Grand Rapids Informed Facebook page, posting a plea for people to visit her intricately decorated house at 5103 Haughey Ave SW, Grand Rapids. Her post linked to the Facebook page she created to raise awareness for her “haunted house”, fittingly titled Haunted On Haughey Ave.
“When I was a kid, my uncle used to make his own coffins, props, and more, and I absolutely loved it…I used to say that when I grew up, I would be like them.”
She has been decorating her house on Haughey Avenue since 2015, and over the years, she has added to her spooky inventory as time has passed. Now, she has so many skeletons and other creepy decorations that it takes her and her boyfriend 3 weekends to get everything set up.
Skeletons range from pop culture references, such as Pet Sematary and Psycho/Bates Motel, to humorous installations. Jennifer’s home has been on the Grand Rapids Halloween decorated houses to see list for years, and people are very receptive to her home. But that only gets so many people to her place…