Tony DeMatteo of Churchville, New York loves Halloween. Every year, his Halloween celebrations get bigger and better. He's been on a pirate theme since, three years ago, his daughter asked for a Pirates of the Caribbean-style Halloween. This year, he went all-out with a mock ship that is 50 feet long and 20 feet tall. It took him only a week and $3,000 in materials to build. CNN describes his amazing project:
"I have no background in this, I just do it for fun for my kids, and that's what makes it so great," Tony DeMatteo told CNN. "It's also been a rough year for a lot of people so we decided this would be a perfect opportunity to put a smile on people's face and just give them a sense of normalcy."
The father of three said he was motivated to build the pirate ship by his children, whose faces "light up with excitement" whenever they see Halloween decorations.
-via Dave Barry