Each December the Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury has a gingerbread-house exhibit and competition. This year's was better than ever, with some amusing political entries.
I'm not sure which I liked better - "Mission Accomplished," which tests the idea of whether a gingerbread house can be grim:
or the much happier vision of "Downtown Shopping":
You can see more at http://gallery.mac.com/ddobbs#100022
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