Quirkiness is a Christmastime tradition outside Mark and April Blethen’s Plainville home, where Santa decorations and thousands of lights are overshadowed by the bigger-than-life figures of Shaggy, Daphne and the rest of the Scooby-Doo gang.
This year, visitors get a special treat: The Blethens have created a winding trail through the holiday decorations in their yard, and the public is welcome to walk through — with appropriate social distancing, of course.
“I think we had 1,200 to 1,500 people in the first three days,” Mark Blethen said Dec 16. “There aren’t that many things you can do this year, so we’re seeing a lot of people.