If decadence ever needed a visual symbol, this is it:

Apparently the obscene over-development of these decorative cabbages has not caught the attention of the usually diligent and caring gardeners who design and tend to the flower boxes and plants in the neighborhood. After last night’s freeze the actual drying and wilting of these plants will probably trigger their removal to make room for whatever’s next (I can’t remember if there is anything between the cabbages and the tulips). Unfortunately, the children in this neighborhood have already seen too much.

-Rebecca