This is a really neat design concept for a Christmas "tree"
http://community.livejournal.com/metaquotes/5719178.html?thread=97106058#t97106058 "My friends don's have a tree - they have a 6ft inflatable Godzilla draped in lights and wearing a santa hat. Around him on the ground is a festive little scene of wreched buildings and train tracks. Their son is now 3."