Lees call massive holiday display ‘a labor of love’

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An angel blows her horn atop the manger where baby Jesus lies with Mary and Joseph at the Lee home on U.S. Highway 180 West, one of hundreds of Christmas displays people can drive-through and enjoy. David May/Index
Santa waves at passersby as a reindeer stands nearby, part of the enormous Christmas yard decoration display at the Lee residence on U.S. Highway 180 West, about a mile west of the Brazos River bridge. David May/Index
Hundreds of displays and thousands of lights make up the holiday display at the Lee residence on U.S. Highway 180 West. David May/Index
Variety describes the Christmas decoration display at the Lee residence west of Mineral Wells. David May/Index

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December 7, 2012

Lees call massive holiday display ‘a labor of love’

Anonymous Mineral Wells Index The Mineral Wells Index Fri Dec 07, 2012, 10:46 AM CST

PALO PINTO – It gets bigger every year. There are so many displays and lights it practically creates a nighttime glow west of Mineral Wells.

The family of David Lee has once again filled their yard – and with permission some of a neighboring property – with Christmas decorations. Hundreds of them, involving thousands and thousands of lights.

“It is a labor of love,” said daughter Licia Lee, who said the elaborate display takes about three weeks to set up.

David Lee has a special meter box set up to handle the heavy holiday load. He has five 240-volt cords that break off into dozens of other extension cords to accommodate the displays of all kinds and sizes.

A circular driveway off U.S. Highway 180 West (use the west entrance) allows passersby to drive through the display.

“We’ve seen people leave and pullover and everyone get and switch sides and come back through so they can see everything,” Licia Lee said.

David Lee said it started years ago as a modest display and has been added to each year. He said once his daughter got involved, it has practically taken a life of its own.

When jokingly suggested they might have to start charging people, Lee said, “Oh no. That won’t fly around here.”

So if you want to see one massive Christmas display, head west on U.S. 180 about a mile past the Brazos River bridge and look for the display on your left. It will be hard to miss, and they will leave the lights on for you till about 11 p.m.