Golden gnomes

@Fleura (30159)
United Kingdom
March 25, 2023 7:39am CST
I have seen gateposts decorated with various things before; lions are always popular, and I’ve seen quite a few horses’ heads and things like owls, dogs and pineapples. But this is a first. Little One noticed them one day as we were driving past so I had to make a point of stopping to take a picture. Would you like golden gnomes adorning your entrance? All rights reserved. © Text and image copyright Fleur 2023.
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• China
25 Mar 23
In the past ,people here liked to put stone lions before their doors and pasted door-god on the front door.
https://cn.bing.com/images/search?q=door-god&qpvt=door-god&form=IGRE&first=1
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@Fleura (30159)
• United Kingdom
25 Mar 23
Those are quite fearsome!
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@LadyDuck (470745)
• Switzerland
25 Mar 23
NO, those golden gnomes are even ugly.
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@LadyDuck (470745)
• Switzerland
26 Mar 23
@Fleura Only a few can be classified as "cute".
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@Fleura (30159)
• United Kingdom
26 Mar 23
@LadyDuck Have you seen the film 'Gnomeo and Juliet'?
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@Fleura (30159)
• United Kingdom
26 Mar 23
I'm not generally a fan of garden gnomes either.
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@allknowing (135298)
• India
26 Mar 23
We have two huge lights on our gate pillars and nothing else Gnomes are cute.
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@allknowing (135298)
• India
26 Mar 23
@Fleura But we hardly use them.
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@Fleura (30159)
• United Kingdom
26 Mar 23
Lights are very nice I think, one of our neighbours has those.
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@rakski (120514)
• Philippines
25 Mar 23
I think it's cute! and it's golden
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@Fleura (30159)
• United Kingdom
26 Mar 23
Yes they are, it's a shame I didn't get a photo on a sunnier day as they really shine!
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@rakski (120514)
• Philippines
26 Mar 23
@Fleura maybe there will be a next time
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@Ronrybs (19003)
• London, England
25 Mar 23
Most be rich gnomes, they look like gold!
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@Fleura (30159)
• United Kingdom
26 Mar 23
It's a shame I didn't get a photo on a sunnier day as they really shine!
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@Ronrybs (19003)
• London, England
26 Mar 23
@Fleura Wonder if he has dazzled drivers crashing into his gates?
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
26 Mar 23
I prefer simple but I do like gnomes in the garden.
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@Fleura (30159)
• United Kingdom
26 Mar 23
They can be quite appealing. Have you seen the film 'Gnomeo and Juliet'?
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@Fleura (30159)
• United Kingdom
27 Mar 23
@CarolDM It is good fun, especially if you like Elton John's music.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
26 Mar 23
@Fleura I have not seen that movie. Sounds cool.
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@BarBaraPrz (47125)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
25 Mar 23
I don't know about the gnomes, but I sure like that gate.
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@Jenaisle (14078)
• Philippines
25 Mar 23
I wouldn't mind, but I prefer lions or falcons. . But there is a gnome at the entrance of my aunt's garden abroad and they do look like sentinels guarding the beautiful flowers.
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@Fleura (30159)
• United Kingdom
25 Mar 23
Oh really? Where does she live?
@marguicha (222356)
• Chile
25 Mar 23
I have a rather ugly gnome in my garden near the entrace. I would never have bought it in my life depended on it but Dixie brought it to me after I had burglars and told me that houses with gnomes weren´t burglarized. I kept my mouth shut and obediently placed the horrendous thing in the garden looking towards the door. I love Dixie so there it is. And then, who knows? Maybe burglars think that a person who has that can´t have anything of value
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@Fleura (30159)
• United Kingdom
26 Mar 23
I had never heard that before. I'm not a big fan of garden gnomes but if they help protect your home maybe they are a good thing : )
@Juliaacv (50851)
• Canada
25 Mar 23
I do not like gnomes.
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@wolfgirl569 (105254)
• Marion, Ohio
25 Mar 23
They are cute and different
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@Fleura (30159)
• United Kingdom
26 Mar 23
They're certainly unusual and eye-catching.
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@RasmaSandra (79362)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Mar 23
I think that is rather cute and not reason not to have some cute gnomes at the gate,
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@Fleura (30159)
• United Kingdom
26 Mar 23
I should have got a photo on a sunnier day as they really shine!
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
27 Mar 23
What are gnomes?
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@Fleura (30159)
• United Kingdom
27 Mar 23
Imaginary little people. Here some people like to decorate their gardens with them.