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WEBVTT THIS STORY, AND IT IS ALL NEW AT6:00.RANDI: IN NEW ORLEANS, DRIVERSKNOW ALL TOO WELL WHAT IT'S LIKETO HAVE A HOLEY NIGHT, BOBBINGUP AND DOWN ON CITY STREETS,GETTING A BIT UP-SOT.BUT IT'S NOT JUST THE LAWNS,PORCHES, AND SHRUBS GETTINGDECKED OUT FOR CHRISTMAS THISYEAR, PEOPLE ARE ALSO DECKINGTHE HOLES -- POTHOLES THAT IS.>> IT'S VERY FESTIVE LOOKING,THEY DID A GOOD JOB DECORATINGIT.IF WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DEALWITH POTHOLES IN NEW ORLEANS,WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE THEMLOOK NICE. RANDI: CARS GO ROCKING AROUNDTHIS CHRISTMAS TREE DAILY. AND FOR MOST, ALL THEY WANT FORCHRISTMAS IS A SMOOTH RIDE.>> THAT WOULD BE NICE, THAT'S AFAR STRETCH FOR LAKEVIEW SINCEWE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR 10 YEARSNOW. RANDI: WHICH IS WHY BENJAMINDOOR DECIDED TO SPREAD SOMEHOLIDAY CHEER FOR THOSE WHO HAVETO PASS DOWN HIS STREET, AND TOWARN THEM, SO THIS GRINCH OF AHOLE DOESN'T STEAL THEIRTRANSMISSION.>> I NEED NEW SHOCKS ON MYVEHICLES.AND YOU KNOW, I DECIDED TODECORATE THIS ONE THIS YEAR TOBRING AWARENESS TO IT AND MAKEIT A LITTLE MORE APPEALNG. RANDI: I GUESS YOU CAN SAY,DECORATED POTHOLES IN THECRESCENT CITY IS BECOMING A BITOF A CHRISTMAS TRADITION.HOWEVER, SOME HOLES THAT ONCEDONNED TWINKLING LIGHTS ARE NOWFIXED, A GIFT FOR RESIDENTS INTIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. BUT OTHERS ARE STILL WAITING FORCONSTRUCTION PROJECTS TO WRAPUP, SO THEY CAN HAVE A SILENTNIGHT, AND NOT, JINGLE ALL THEWAY.REPORTING IN NEW ORLEANS, I'M

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In New Orleans, drivers know all too well what it's like to have a "hole-y night" -- bobbing up and down on city streets and getting a bit "upsot." Lawns, porches and shrubs aren't the only things getting decked out for Christmas this year. People are also decking potholes. "It's very festive looking. They did a good job decorating it," said Tuck Marshal, referring to a decorated construction cone that's wrapped in garland and Christmas ornaments. "If we're going to have to deal with potholes in New Orleans, we're going to have to make them look nice." Cars go rocking around the cone daily, and for most, all they want for Christmas is a smooth ride. "That would be nice," said Benjamin Dohre. "That's a far cry for Lakeview though since we've been waiting for 10 years now." Dohre decided to spread some holiday cheer by putting up a Christmas tree in a pothole for those who have to pass down his street to warn them, so this Grinch of a hole doesn't steal their transmission. "I need new shocks on my vehicles, so I decided to decorate this one this year to bring awareness to it and make it a little more appealing," Dohre said. Decorated potholes in the Crescent City are becoming a bit of a Christmas tradition. However, some of the craters that once donned twinkling lights are now fixed: a gift for residents in time for the holidays. Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!