While Sarah Palin as Halloween costume was a stale idea almost immediately (even in drag), using the potential 2012 presidential candidate as a prop in an elaborate if macabre outdoor Halloween display remains unparalleled. Hanging by a length of rope from the roof of a West Hollywood home, a lynched mannequin is dolled up in Palin's trademark red skirt, blazer, and unmistakable updo. Another mannequin, dressed up as John McCain, is seen emerging from the chimney in flames. Tasteful!

The tableau may be a novel alternative to typical inflatable fare, but the homeowner contends that there's a deeper message. In lieu of an actual artist's statement, he says, "[The display] should be seen as art, and as within the month of October. It's Halloween, it's time to be scary it's time to be spooky." On the subject of the lynching/burning, the "artist" admits "it would be out of bounds at any other time of year."