..while visions of gingerbread danced through their heads

Maybe there's something a little bit odd about having a gingerbread construction contest to raise funds for researching juvenile diabetes.

Maybe these gingerbread houses aren't environmentally proper or particularly sustainable.

But they are impressive.

If you're in Seattle over the holidays, you can see them at the Sheraton Hotel until Jan 2nd and even help fund research on juvenile diabetes.

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Some more examples are below.

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Each December the Vermont Folklife Center in Middlebury has a gingerbread-house exhibit and competition. This year's was better than ever, with some amusing political entries.
As I mentioned earlier, the sprogs and I decided to try our hands at building an entry for the contest to build a gingerbread house using sustainable buildi
He made a gingerbread slave house. A gingerbread plantation!
Best wishes to all my readers. A more successful gingerbread house than last time.

But they are impressive.

Wow! They are very impressive! It would be a shame to eat them, but it is the Holiday season so I guess I could have my arm twisted into chowing down! LOL! Thanks for the pretty pictures! You can always be counted on to bring us the fun and interesting!
Dave Briggs :~)