Decorating for the 4th of July

At twilight, a few days before the 4th of July I passed our old governor, Roy Barnes, and his wife, Marie's, home.  I noticed that they had made some additions to their holiday decorations.

Ten flags line the road at the edge of their property.

A string of red, white and blue lights grace the entry to their  home.

View of the house from the street

Whitlock Ave, Marietta

Christmas-style trees behind the house are covered in lights.

Closer view of the house

Holiday balloons in the shape of teddy bears welcome visitors.

Ribbons and pinwheels enhance the festive mood.

Closer view of the entry

Red, white and blue bunting is hung along the porch railing.

On the side of the house lighted holiday balloons form a line.

For some reason, this bothers me. Why are the holiday balloons in a line by the garage? Why are they not out "playing" in the front yard? Surely the American eagle deserves to be front and center! Uncle Sam and his rocket should be on the roof!  And what about the donkey?

On these issues, however, I must defer to the governor and his wife. It is their house, after all, and I am not a decorator, only the person in the street.