Holiday lights dance to the music

MASON, Ohio – During the holidays, some people are content to deck their homes with evergreen wreaths and holly, and maybe a few strings of lights made to look like glimmering icicles.

But not Carson Williams.

He spends nearly two months hooking up 25,000 lights, then programs them to dance to Christmas music.

Hundreds of cars drive by his house north of Cincinnati every night to see the display, which also is posted on the Internet at www.PlanetChristmas.com.

“So far, everyone’s been really courteous,” Williams said on NBC’s “Today” show Monday. “I told the neighbors, I told the sheriff, if they get any complaints, I’ll shut it down, because the neighbors are more important to me than the Christmas lights.”

This is the third year Williams has assembled the display, which grows every year. He often stays outside for hours, chatting with visitors and directing traffic.

“We’ve had no problems,” said Dave Hare, who lives across the street.

But the first year, it took some explaining.

“We called it the psycho house,” said Hare’s wife, Michelle. “It was just weird random flashes.