House of Christmas® David™s: A Two-Year Analysis
By Ryan - Thursday December 21st 2006
There’s something in the air. ‘Tis the magic season wee Angelenos, boys and girls alike, wait for all year. Finally the morning arrives. After a fitful sleep they rise extra early, fresh-faced and twinkly-eyed. They grab a cup of joe and a smoke, get strapped into their carseats and are unceremoniously hauled by mom and dad over to Hancock Park to stare in amazement at the House of Christmas® David™s.
Let us take a few moments to side-by-side the changes in the annual decorum, then…
- While last year’s Santa and Mrs. Claus appear to be absent in the foreground, 2007 boasts several all-new bow-clad Santas at roof’s edge, deftly covering the gilded lions beneath
- The rooftop-crowning, looming “FHP” initials were prominent in 2006. Their cryptic meaning was downplayed as “Feed His People” in wee blocked red lettering, though scholars maintain the more apt and decidedly non-holiday “F*ck Hancock Park” current ran far deeper. Whatever your belief of their meaning, “FHP” is conspicuously absent this go-round.
- For reasons unknown the numeral “6″ at the end of “2006″ has now been changed to a “7″. Can anybody help me out here?
at least they have a black santa.
corey haim used to live next door to that house.
My school bus used to drive past that house every day during middle school.
So in 2005, the display read 2006 and in 2006, the display reads 2007. Curious. I really feel we need an explanation on this. Also, it appears they have a new auto.
The new auto appears to be a vintage Rolls or a retro Bentley. I don’t keep up with automobiles I probably will never be able to afford, so I don’t know.
they have had the bently for awhile. they like metallic orange, they also have an suv in the same color. i think the year, 2006, 2007 just reflect the upcoming new year. i love this house. i have heard the owner is in the music biz? i think they are saying a “fuck you ” to hancock park snobs!!
Do they still have the black ’80s mannequins dressed as Santa and Mrs. Claus on the front lawn?
yes, on a bench
gotta love youngwood court…
Oh my. I lived about a block away in 1997-98…and it was kookie house then. It is really becoming a landmark now…and yes, all of us in Hancock Park and Larchmont sorta hated the house