Police pay a visit for ‘Cousin Eddie’ holiday decorations

If you’ve seen “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” you know who Cousin Eddie is and the interesting way the character dresses.

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A front-yard display brought a bit of “Christmas Vacation” to a Kentucky neighborhood and it looked a bit too real, resulting in a visit from the police, The Associated Press reported.

It wasn’t Randy Quaid in person, instead, a mannequin sported a short bathrobe and hat, with a can of beer in hand. His other hand was holding a hose with a green garland flowing from the end in a recreation of a scene from the 1989 film.

But someone didn’t appreciate homeowner Joni Keeney’s creativity, calling the police saying that the display looked too real.

The dispatcher told the responding officers that “a male standing outside. He is naked. He has a robe covering part of his body. He is exposing himself, and he has a hose between his legs.” The caller also told dispatch that the display wasn’t in the “holiday spirit,” WDRB reported.

The police officer who checked out the scene knew exactly who was standing on the lawn, telling dispatch it was “Uncle Eddie,” forgetting that the character was named “Cousin Eddie.” The officer also snapped a few photos.

As for next year, Keeney said she’s planning on making a Clark Griswold hanging off the roof, WDRB reported.

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