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Well, I'm Stumped!

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This house in Burbank has a giant Disneyesque tree stump in its front yard. Why is it there? Maybe it is permanent part of the cottage charm. Maybe it is a giant holiday yule log. Maybe it is a prop in the making that is refusing to cross the picket line. Or maybe there is a giant blue ox on the run somewhere in the city. Like most Angelenos, I stopped asking, "Why?" a long time ago. I just appreciate the whimsical unpredictability of living in LA.

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Photos by Elise Thompson for LAist

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