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Saying "everybody needs a laugh this year" a Seattle homeowner created the illusion of a large tree poking through the roof.(Photo by Patrick Kruger)

Photo: Christmas tree breaks through Seattle home's roof

December 19, 2012 @ 7:29 am (Updated: 8:00 am - 12/19/12 )

Sometimes it's difficult to judge whether a Christmas tree will fit inside your house. When a 14-foot-tree didn't clear the ceiling of a Seattle home, the owner poked it through the roof.

At least it appears that way.

"I think everybody needs a laugh this year, so I thought I'd give them a little something to smile about," says homeowner Patrick Kruger.

Kruger, who's decorated his home for Halloween with elaborate spider webs covering the building, tells me he didn't want to "do the usual" decorations on his tree.

He created the illusion of a tree crashing through the roof with a 14-foot tree cut into two pieces. The top six-foot section is attached to a piece of plywood that's bolted to the roof.

Kruger, who is an architect for the Eastside firm Mulvanny G2, studied the physics of an object breaking through a roof then added sheathing and typical roof construction materials to create the effect.

A few concerned people have stopped by the house asking "what happened" but for the most part, neighbors are intrigued by the joke.

"Little kids walk by and they'll stare and cover their mouths in disbelief," Kruger says. "We have a four year old and he's thrilled, and my wife is very supportive. She puts up with this and every other crazy idea that I come up with."

By LINDA THOMAS

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  • lemmelone wrote...
    Bravo, sir!
    December 19, 2012 8:05 am
    Creative and above all....FUN! These are the kinds of things your children will remember fondly and describe to their own little ones around future Christmas trees. I like it!
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  • RobertK wrote...
    Very well done
    December 19, 2012 8:14 am
    Bravo.
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  • Fuego wrote...
    American creativity
    December 19, 2012 8:37 am
    is alive and well. Congrats on a beautiful optical illusion and Merry Christmas.
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  • It's me! Ha ha! wrote...
    What a MORON!
    December 19, 2012 12:56 pm
    Well it's his house. He can do to it as he see's fit.

    Still a moron!

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  • ron prevost wrote...
    Uh - hint, HaHa
    December 19, 2012 4:59 pm
    It's a joke picture. Ever hear of photoshop?
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  • TheNewsChick wrote...
    Ron
    December 19, 2012 8:47 pm
    It's not photoshopped. That would have been the easy way, but not very "architecturey." I think Patrick is brilliant.
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  • Realitycheck wrote...
    It's me! Ha Ha!
    December 25, 2012 8:02 am
    You need to look up the definition of moron. This guy had some fun and it is a brilliant idea. It hurts nobody but brings a lot of smiles.

    We want more people like that in our world.

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  • allchik wrote...
    It's you ha ha
    December 19, 2012 1:57 pm
    who's the moron... Grinch! The story and photo put smiles on our faces today. Thanks.
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  • moron wrote...
    Clark W Griswold
    December 19, 2012 2:01 pm
    is that you?
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  • Ted Jones wrote...
    dad of the year
    December 19, 2012 3:06 pm
    just awesome.
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  • It's me! Ha ha! wrote...
    Moron.
    December 19, 2012 3:34 pm
    My opinion. Love it or hate it!
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  • The Liberal Jedi wrote...
    It's you! Ha Ha!
    December 25, 2012 4:47 am
    I detect a touch of jealousy on your part... You're the only one that's negative about this story. Creative!!!
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  • roomtemp wrote...
    That's just twisted...
    December 19, 2012 3:57 pm
    Enough for me to really appreciate. XD -applause-

    Merry Christmas to the Krugers...

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  • Leanne C wrote...
    How Cool!
    December 19, 2012 9:25 pm
    Saw this story on the news here on Kauai where we are vacationing! (After I saw Linda's post!)
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