# @practicalpeculiarities on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DRupJPeER0Q
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37485021-practicalpeculiarities-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/7aab5cd954.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-12-01T17:15:08.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Nikk Alcaraz (@practicalpeculiarities) — https://gondola.cc/practicalpeculiarities

## Caption

One step closer to turning this abandoned Main Street in Brownsville PA into a Christmas Wonderland! The biggest hurdle by far was trying to electrify all of these windows. Big thanks to trutonebulbs for donating lights for the majority of these windows. They also filled my mind with wisdom on how to pull this off. So these abandoned buildings have sat vacant for years. We cannot put electricity in them because it is a hazard and would cost thousands. But per the Mayor’s suggestion, we could siphon electricity from the telephone pole outlet. That came with its own challenges. But I remember in Historical photos that I’ve seen of the town that they would hang banners across the street. That’s when knew that the 1950s municipal garland that I saved would be perfect to snake the cord across the street into the other set of buildings. I am thrilled that this worked out!!! Even though I was faced with many obstacles throughout this whole event, I had some solace that I wasn’t alone. I had my group of volunteers who banded together and really helped lift this whole thing up more than I could possibly ask for. There was a moment when I felt that they were all extensions of my hands. This gave me hope that everything would get done on time. And I’m glad it did. Stay tuned for a final walk-through tomorrow. Happy December! 
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#trutone #fayettecounty #brownsvillepa #windowdisplay #turnofthecentury #mainstreet

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brownsvillepa, turnofthecentury, windowdisplay, fayettecounty, trutone, mainstreet

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