What is a lawn greeting?

A lawn greeting is a prank display set up in the lawn of an unwary recipient, most often done under the cover of night. Lawn greetings or yard greetings are also done to celebrate special occasions like birthdays, anniversaries and other celebrations.

Baby announcement storks are also included in the lawn greetings industry. These giant storks are often 6-8 feet tall and typically include a personalized "baby bundle" with the baby's name and vital stats. This is often left as a keepsake for the parents. Lawn greetings are typically ordered by friends and family to surprise the recipient for an occasion such as a retirement, birthday, graduation, or even wedding proposals. They are often set up by loved ones although many companies specializing in these displays can be found worldwide.

The popularity of lawn greetings has expanded to include groupings of a wide array of critters and symbols, including but not limited to pigs, cows, chickens, frogs, large rubber ducks, tombstones, hearts, swans, fish and many more themes. The decorations may be flat signs, three-dimensional, or larger than life inflatables.

Huntsville Alabama

Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of Huntsville was 164,570. As of 2005 Census Estimates the Huntsville Metropolitan Area had a population of 368,661. Huntsville is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area, which, in 2004, had a total population of 510,088.

ccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 451.8 km² (174.4 mi²). 450.8 km² (174.1 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.22% water. Huntsville is located in the Tennessee River Valley. Several mesas and large hills partially surround the city. These mesas are associated with the Cumberland Plateau, and are locally called "mountains." Monte Sano (Italian for "Mountain of Health") is the most notable, and is east of the city along with Round Top (Burritt), Huntsville and Green Mountains. Others are Wade Mountain to the north, Rainbow Mountain to the west, and Weeden and Madkin Mountains on Redstone Arsenal in the south. Brindlee Mountain is visible in the south across the Tennessee River. As with other areas along the Cumberland Plateau, the land around Huntsville is karst in nature. Huntsville was founded around Big Spring, which is a typical karst spring, and many caves perforate the limestone bedrock underneath the city, as is common in karst areas. The headquarters of the National Speleological Society are located in Huntsville.

Huntsville areasNeighborhoods

5 Points/Historic District

Blevins Cove

Chapman

Dallas Mills

Ditto Landing

English Village

Hampton Cove

Jones Valley

Lake Wood

Lincoln Mills

Medical District

Northwood

Oak Park

Providence

Sherwood Park

South Huntsville

The Ledges

Twickenham/Old Town

West Huntsville

Suburbs

Gurley

Harvest

Hazel Green

Lacey's Spring

Madison

Meridianville

Monrovia

Moores Mill

New Hope

New Market

Owens Cross Roads

Redstone Arsenal (Military Base)

Toney

Triana