Germany: They lit 60,000 lights in the “Christmas House” and received a threatening letter

The “Christmas House” located in the town of Delmenhorst Germany lit with 60,000 light bulbs and in the midst of the energy crisis its owners received a threatening letterto delete them.

THE Martina Borhart, one of the residents of the house, said the letter was anonymous and its authors threatened to destroy the decorations if the lanterns were not turned off. In fact, the letter referred to the ongoing energy crisis facing the country, justifying the threat.

“We were shocked,” Borhart said, stressing that she and her husband filed a complaint with the police, which is investigating the case for attempted extortion, a police spokesman said. Nonetheless, it is not known who sent the letter and authorities said police officers will be patrolling outside the home.

So Martina Borhart said she will keep the decorative lanterns lit. “We will not let them pay us“, he said. He explained that they also collect donations from people who pass by and look at the bright decoration.

It is noted that the “House of Christmas” in the state of Lower Saxony famous for its intense Christmas decorationwhich Borhart takes months to set up as she has done every year for the past 20 years.

Locals gather every year to watch the lights come on, while the income the couple collects from sales of the popular German Christmas drink Glühwein they go to the local schoolwhile they are also used to funded therapeutic riding for children.