This year’s Old Orchard Mall holiday series has taken an unexpected turn, as a convoy of festively decorated trucks has parked themselves at the heart of the mall in a bold protest against holiday consumerism. With dazzling lights, inflatable Santas, and a giant sleigh welded onto a flatbed, the convoy is as much a spectacle as it is a statement.
The truckers behind the protest, calling themselves the “Freight Fighters,” say they’re tired of the relentless holiday shopping frenzy that leaves workers in logistics, transportation, and retail buried under impossible demands. “We’re out here every year hauling mountains of holiday goods while everyone else gets to enjoy the season,” one driver said, sipping cocoa from a thermos. “This year, we’re delivering a message instead: Maybe it’s time to rethink the holidays.”
The protest has drawn crowds as trucks blast holiday songs with reworked lyrics like “Deck the Halls, Not the Wallets” and “Jingle Bells, Buy Less Stuff.” Shoppers are split on their feelings – some stopped to take selfies with the festive rigs, while others grumbled about the inconvenience of redirected parking and delayed mall events.
The protest reached its peak when one driver unhooked a trailer full of Christmas tree decorations and parked it directly in front of the mall’s main entrance. “This is what happens when consumerism grows unchecked,” the trucker said, gesturing at the trailer. “We’ve got enough ornaments here to decorate the North Pole twice. Maybe it’s time to focus on presence, not presents.”
Mall organizers are attempting to manage the situation, offering to negotiate with the group while rescheduling the Christmas tree lighting that was partially blocked by an oversized, lit-up inflatable Rudolph mounted on a truck cab. “We respect their right to express themselves, but we also want to keep the holidays joyful,” one organizer said.
As the truckers hold their ground, their message is clear: the holidays don’t have to come with endless buying and burnout. Whether Old Orchard Mall can proceed with its traditional celebrations remains uncertain, but the Freight Fighters have ensured this will be a holiday season to remember.
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