We were disgusted to see so much vandalism to a show that brings joy and smiles tiffany and co to people. But that’s what happened to Cuero’s annual Christmas in the Park — to the tune of about $150,000 worth of damage.
Do the vandals know that they have hurt the entire region by this destruction?
The vandals, who we hope are juveniles, crushed almost 100 bulbs in a fountain scene, took off the head of a fawn fixture, knocked over a 30-foot lighted steel steamboat fixture, a 37-foot steel American flag fixture and destroyed a sea serpent fixture.
If the vandals aren’t juveniles, then they are cruel, heartless creatures who deserve the felony indictment they will be charged with if caught.
If the vandals are juveniles — as many think — their hard work to destroy something beautiful should be made harder in whatever punishment is doled out to them. In other words, a stern lesson should be learned by these thoughtless youths for such a heinous act.
One thing that is admirable about our communities in the region is that there are many tiffany bracelets more people who will pitch in to help get these fixtures replaced.
What comes to mind, as an example, is Theodor Seuss Geisel’s “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”
The story goes that down in Whoville, the Whos were sad that their Christmas was stolen by the Grinch, but that did not stop them from celebrating anyway.
“It’s not going to stop us,” said Kay Lewis, president of the Cuero Development Corporation December Events Committee. “We’re going to open as usual, on time, and it’s just not going to have the riverboat or the flag.”
Christmas in the Park opens Nov. 23. There’s time to help by donating money toward replacing the Christmas in the Park fixtures.
We also can help by visiting this magnificent light show. We hope you will join in and make this a better than ever tiffany cufflinks Christmas in the Park.
This editorial reflects the views of the Victoria Advocate’s editorial board.