When you think of Halloween decor, you may think of orange-colored lights, spooky yard inflatables or the classic jack-o’-lantern. However, 7425 Bocage Blvd. poses a different sort of decoration: a ‘graveyard’ filled with specially outfitted skeletons.

The display, set in the front yard of the house just off the sidewalk, contains dozens of plastic skeletons costumed to look like real people. Each bony figure is labeled with its own pun related to the person it is inspired by, whether it be an undead play on their name or a spectral joke about their life. Skeletons range from LSU Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal to Harry Potter flying on a broomstick in the treeline.

This skeletal spectacle belongs to none other than Rebecca Harrod, lovingly dubbed the “Mother of Skeletons.” Harrod described the graveyard as both over the top and very fun. She said she did it in a previous year on a much smaller scale, but decided to bring it back to entertain her children.

Harrod wanted to display the skeletons as quickly as possible, but did not think of the idea until October had already begun, meaning the turnaround for each design needed to be quick. The outfits are either handmade by Harrod, sourced from local thrift stores or purchased online.

“I made a list of as many as I could think of,” Harrod said. “I’d make the list, write the pun name and then I would go to Amazon and order stuff. It was ridiculous and a total waste,” she joked.

Olivia Robe, a family friend of Harrod’s, assisted with the Halloween-themed puns assigned to each skeleton character. She said that once the two put their heads together, they came up with so many ideas that it was difficult to stop adding details.

“Once you start, you can’t stop,” Robe said.

It took about six days to get the majority of the skeletons positioned in the yard display. In the meantime, the spooky silhouettes filled the Harrod home to the brim.

“They lined my hallway. They lined everything,” Harrod said. “My husband didn’t know we were doing it, and so he came home to, like, 100 skeletons staring at him.”

Harrod’s birthday passed on Oct. 19, and she considers the process of creating the skeletons as a birthday present to herself. Her own skeleton, displayed as the centerpiece, is adorned with a birthday girl crown and her trusty glue gun. She joked that she should put an empty wallet on her husband’s skeleton due to all of her skeleton-related purchases.

Though Halloween is fast approaching, Harrod said she is nowhere near done with her skeleton spree. She estimates that she puts out three new skeletons every day whenever she is in town, and she hopes to continue the tradition next year.

Harrod’s “favorite child,” as she dubbed the skeletons, was difficult to choose.

“I can’t really pick a favorite because, you know, there’s some that are boring, but most of them are really funny,” she said.

One notable skeleton that Harrod created was former LSU football player and broadcaster Doug Moreau, who also happens to be her uncle. Moreau was recently honored at the LSU v. South Carolina game, so Harrod felt it necessary to place him in her graveyard.

Moreau is not the only LSU icon in skeleton form. Other Tigers in the display include “Grim” Mulkey, Paul “Skins” and Joe “Burrow-ed alive.” Another memorable addition is the recently fired Brian “Skelly,” paired with another jersey-clad skeleton titled “LSU’s Dead Offense.”

Harrod also opted to recreate Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s recent engagement, complete with a flowered arch and Halloween-themed puns about Swift’s songs. Harrod said she wants to do a big Swift-themed “finale” for Halloween night.

Another pop culture “skelebrity” is Sabrina Carpenter, or Sabrina “Carve-your-heart-out.” Harrod and Robe created a sign reminiscent of one of Carpenter’s salacious “Nonsense” song outros, which the duo said was one of the most entertaining parts of brainstorming for the graveyard.

“We’re really good at Halloween puns now,” Robe said with a laugh.

The public’s interest in Harrod’s decorations has been a shock for her. She said she is unfamiliar with social media, but created an Instagram account for the graveyard as a laugh. Watching the follow count quickly skyrocket into the hundreds has been a wild experience for her.

“I don’t think any of us thought it would get so popular,” Harrod said. “I thought the neighborhood would like it and, like, my friends.”

There is no shortage of passersby for 7425 Bocage Blvd. People young and old have flocked to Harrod’s home to see her macabre menagerie. The onlookers can be heard chatting amongst themselves about each skeleton and taking the time to examine each detail. Many have told Harrod and Robe their favorite, and according to the pair, the answer is never the same.

“There’s a skeleton for everyone,” Robe said.