Ralph Kluk stands next to his homemade rosary on that he created on the front lawn of his Jackson, Mich., home. The rosary is made of 59 bowling balls and is 71-feet long from the bottom of the cross to the top. It weighs approximately 700 pounds. You write the cutline. (AP Photo/The Jackson Citizen Patriot, Erik Holladay)

Top Cutlines

1. Ralph looks sadly at his homemade lawn rosary, as he had just been notified by his Homeowners Association that it isn't acceptable in their bylaws of community home appearances -- Cis.

2. When Ralph's wife tells him to come in because it's about to snow, he yells back, "Don't worry, it's only hail, Mary" -- John Austin.

3. (tie) Ralph's first attempt at marketing the "Holy Roller's Pocket Rosary" was less successful than he'd hoped -- MikeK; and: Not to be outdone, Ralph's Lutheran neighbor, Harry Schmidt, erected a giant bowl of green potluck jello in his front yard -- RSPA.

HM: Family Phil

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