The spirit of the holiday season reveals the spirit of helpfulness as well ...

What was intended to simply add a bit of fun to the holiday season as a humorous seasonal decoration has also resulted in a display of helpful spirit from passersby, according to Bill and Kelly Delaney, who put up this display at their home along Eighth Avenue NW in Waukon. Since they put up the display of what appears to be an unfortunate decorator (merely a stuffed and accessorized pair of coveralls) who has slipped off his ladder and is hanging from the home's roof edge, the Delaneys say "countless people" have pulled their vehicles over and rushed across their yard to try and aid the dangling decorator, only to find that there is no real emergency. "We hope everyone is finding our house humorous and no one has been offended," they say, further wondering if they should hang a note thanking people for caring and for their willingness to help. Standard photo by Joe Moses.