Residents of Burleson, Texas, were subjected to an unexpected and relentless noise this past Christmas Day, as a train horn near FM 714 got stuck in an endless blare. According to a social media post by the Burleson Police Department, the malfunctioning horn was not someone’s idea of a festive joke but rather a technical hiccup that had engineers scrambling to fix it.
The Burleson Police Department had to address the noise issue as complaints began to rise, acknowledging the community’s annoyance with the statement, “We know those nearby are extremely annoyed, and we don’t blame you.” They assured the residents that a repair crew had been dispatched and was rushing to resolve the deafening problem. However, for some time, the area was to remain a difficult place to find any holiday peace…