Tiverton's Christmas lights have drawn comparisons to giant sparkly underpants after the town's festive committee selected them for their appealing shapes. The decorations, which cost £15,000, were switched on recently and have since become a talking point among residents.
Sue Griggs, chair of the Tiverton Christmas committee and a former mayor, defended the choice, saying: 'They're Father Christmas's sparkly pants and they're great.' She added that the lights were chosen because they were 'nice and festive' and that the committee 'liked the shapes'.
Ms Griggs acknowledged the resemblance to underwear, stating: 'Then people started saying that they resemble pants, which they do. They certainly look good and they are getting the attention they require, they look brilliant.' The lights are expected to remain part of the town's Christmas displays for the next three years.
Social media reactions have been mixed. Angela Fuery commented that the lights 'looked lovely', while Sharon Fowkes described them as 'better than nothing'. Others, like Diane Surmon and Alicia Ann Fox, agreed that the decorations 'definitely' resembled pants.
