Gingerbread-house show at Vermont Folklife Center

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:


Mission Accomplished



or the much happier vision of "Downtown Shopping":


Gingerbread Houses at Vermont Folklife Center

You can see more at http://gallery.mac.com/ddobbs#100022

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