This Santa's Stuck In A Hawaii Chimney

This Santa s Stuck In A Hawaii Chimney AG WORLD Ag World Santa Claus s legs sticking out the top of a chimney and kicking back and forth makes an eye-catching Christmas display for Herman Smith in Waipahu Hawaii      It wasn t my idea admits Smith who grew up on an Indiana farm He saw a kicking Santa on a visit home more than 25 years ago I used that idea and made my own mechanism Santa and chimney     Smith s first model had a motor from a washing machine agitator but it didn t work quite right He replaced it with an old geared-down motor from a grocery store checkout conveyor which moves the legs at a better speed A piece of aluminum over the motor protects it from the elements      Imagine a bicycle being driven by a motor and the pedals attached at the hip part of the legs Smith says As it revolves the legs go back and forth     Smith made the legs out of plywood and 2-in Styrofoam before covering them with red cloth He purchased the boots at a costume store Smith made the realistic brick chimney out of 3/4-in plywood with a 2 by-4 rim on top and painted in the brick design      I m near a freeway and it s quite an eye catcher Smith says Kids sometime yell and point when they drive by     Starting a week before Christmas he plugs Santa in from dusk until about 10 p m and has two spotlights on the scene      Hawaii gets real crazy with Christmas decorations Smith says Some of the neighbors go all out But I haven t seen any other chimneys like mine     He adds that he ll gladly share his design for free with anyone interested in making their own kicking Santa      If it puts a smile on somebody s face that s good enough he says     Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Herman Smith 94-547 Loaa St Waipahu Hawaii 96797 papadoo1@gmail com

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