Couple's 'ditto' light display works smarter, not harder, to keep up with the Griswolds

When the holiday season hits you can try to compete with your neighbour on Christmas decorations — or you can play along with them. 

That’s what two people in one Saskatchewan city decided to do when their neighbour put up a Christmas display with more than 10,000 lights. 

Warman couple Chris Boechler and Mandie Scrivens decided to work smarter, not harder, in their response.

So instead of trying to match the display, they pared down their own lights, simply spelling out the word “ditto” in lights with an arrow pointing at the neighbouring home. 

It was a way of saying “we can’t keep up with them, but we