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The Thrill of the Haunt
The heart behind the Osser house’s bonerattling decor inspired by Halloween classics
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ince 2005, David Osser has been bringing holiday fear to Winter Garden with his elaborate Halloween decorations. Boarded up windows, light shows, cobwebs, life-sized horror icons—and sometimes larger-than-life—he’s known for bringing his A-game to spooky season. But what inspired this tradition of terror is something you might not expect. Many years ago, David’s parents, Jerry and Beverly, decided to go all-out on Halloween each year as a way to celebrate their son’s birthday on December 29. Observant readers may note that this is nowhere near Halloween. Unfortunately, it’s near something even scarier: Christmas and New Year’s. And as anyone born in mid-to-late December knows, that’s basically
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