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BLACKSBURG â A concert kicks off in Joann Priceâs lawn whenever the wind blows. After the sun sets, the colorful lights come on and her property looks like carnival time.
Priceâs yard is a work of art.
For more than 25 years, the Blacksburg native has been decorating her lawn and porch with kinetic, melodious, glow-in-the dark art objects. People have stopped to take photos; some have asked if sheâd like to sell anything. Price may not know the precise number of objects she has in her lawn and on her porch, but sheâs not ready to part with a one.
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