An Australian family has put up 502,165 Christmas
lights around their home, setting a new world record in the process.
The Richards family, who live in Canberra,
started working on the display in October.
Guinness World Records official Chris Sheedy
confirmed on Monday that the Richards family had set a new world record for the
most Christmas lights on a residential property.
The family first held the world record in 2001,
before losing the title to a family in New York.
David Richards – husband of Janean and father of
Aidan, 13, Caitlin, 10, and Madelyn, 6 – said most of his neighbours supported
the display. But some hadn't spoken to him since the last record was set.
"I have always loved Christmas. Having the
Christmas lights with the community coming in and sharing it is a time when you
get to know people you probably should know better," told the AP news
agency.
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