CITY STREETS / LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

Christmas Displays in Louisville, Kentucky

A visual tour of some lesser-known sights

It is a trope of the Christmas season for local media to feature homes with outrageous displays — the guy who puts up 30,000 lights, for example. However, my respect goes to the people at the opposite end of that decorative spectrum. I reserve my admiration for places with the most straightforward Christmas displays. It is humbling to encounter such authenticity, lack of self-consciousness, and the absence of any social posturing. These modest setups serve as a counterpoint to the fake grandiosity and pretense that has become so widely accepted in our culture.

So, in the spirit of the year, that is 2020, I present a few choice Christmas scenes from the city of Louisville, Kentucky.

(This is an ongoing project for Christmas of 2020, so I will be adding to it until the end of the year. Check back for more.)