While walking in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, in September 2025, I came across an unexpected site: An inflatable snowman Christmas countdown clock.| The New Leaf Journal
There is a certain residence on Hicks Street in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, near the boundary with the neighboring neighborhood of Carroll Gardens, which puts out seasonal inflatable decorations. I have previously covered its St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, Independence Day, and Valentine’s Day offerings. Most recently, I wrote about a bikini-clad gnome seen in July 2025, which we can only presume was chosen to represent summer beach trips. But summer, as it is wont to to do, gives way to fall. Aut...| The New Leaf Journal
I heared man excitedly exclaim to his friend “I am The Mat!” His friend had an unexpectedly clever report for what The Mat could do with himself as a mat.| The New Leaf Journal