People think town’s Christmas lights look like ‘underwear on a washing line’

Gethin Hicks

Published December 20, 2024 4:17pm Updated December 20, 2024 4:17pm

Story from Jam Press (Christmas Pants Lights) Pictured: The lights on Fleet High Street. Pant-a Claus! Town?s Christmas lights mocked for looking like knickers on washing line A town?s Christmas lights have been mocked for looking like knickers. The festive illuminations run across the High Street. But locals have poked fun at them saying they look like sparkly pants hung up on a washing line. Stephen Kellett said: "If they're not meant to look like underpants what were they intending them to look like? "I really can't see anything other than underpants." Matt added: "It?s like a magic eye, once you see it." Michele Anne Chambers said: "I mean yes they do look like underwear. "I'm not bothered about it though." They were spotted in Fleet, Hampshire. Darren Wilson joked: "All we are saying is give Fleet some pants." Town pen pushers saw the funny side of it, as reported by?What's The Jam. A Fleet Town Council spokesperson said: "This wasn?t quite what we had in mind. ?But whether you see them as pants, lanterns or simply modern lighting we?re delighted to hear our streetlights are sparking joy, conversation and unexpected humour in the community. "Our goal has always been to brighten Fleet High Street and create a welcoming environment. "It?s wonderful to know they?re bringing a smile to your night and day. "Thank you for sharing your thoughts and observations. We value your feedback and the light-hearted moments it brings to our neighbourhood." ENDS — The lights have raised eyebrows (Picture: Jam Press)

Residents in one southern town have mocked their town’s Christmas lights for a very peculiar reason.

The town oꩵf Fleet, in Hampshire, has recently been ‘brightened’ as their annual Cওhristmas lights were put up by the council.

But there’s just one problemꦬ this year – they lo🥀ok like knickers.

The decorations, which light up the town’s high street, have been widely mocked on social media due to the✃ir weird resemblance to women’s underwear🍨.

One local even described the decora🍒tions as looking like ‘knickers on a washing line.’

Stephen Kellett c𝄹ommented on Facebook: ‘If they’re not meant to look like underpants what are they intending them to look like? I really can’t see anything other than underpants.’

Michele Anne Chambers added: ‘I mean yes they do look like underwear. I’m not bothered about it thou🅺gh.’

And Da𝓀rren Wilson joked: ‘All we are saying is give Fleet some pants.’

The local council had originall꧅y hoped that the dazzling lights would resemble lanterns.

Funnily enough thouꦐgh, council bosses took no ofℱfence to the mockery.

A Fleet Town C𓃲ouncil spokesperson said: ‘This wasn’t quite what w🍰e had in mind.

‘But whether you see them as pants, lanterns or simply mo🀅dern lighting we’re delighted to hear our streetlights are sparking joy, conversation and unexpected humour in the community.

‘✃Our goal has always been to brig⛄hten Fleet High Street and create a welcoming environment.

‘It’s wonderful to know they’re bringing a smile to yoꦡur night and day.

”Thank you for sharing your thoughts and observations. We value🐓 your feedback and🔥 the light-hearted moments it brings to our neighbourhood.’

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