Residents of Burleson, Texas, were subjected to an unexpected and relentless noise this past Christmas Day, as a train horn near FM 714 got stuck in an endless blare. According to a social media post by the Burleson Police Department, the malfunctioning horn was not someone's idea of a festive joke but rather a technical hiccup that had engineers scrambling to fix it.
The Burleson Police Department had to address the noise issue as complaints began to rise, acknowledging the community's annoyance with the statement, "We know those nearby are extremely annoyed, and we don’t blame you." They assured the residents that a repair crew had been dispatched and was rushing to resolve the deafening problem. However, for some time, the area was to remain a difficult place to find any holiday peace.
In a light-hearted attempt to ease tensions, the Burleson Police Department's update on the situation included a quip about not being able to resolve all noisy disturbances, particularly those caused by "your weird Uncle Frank." While the technician worked on silencing the stubborn train horn, this joke suggested for a brief moment that some sounds of discord are just part of the family package during the holidays.
Fortunately, for those living near the railway crossing, the department later confirmed the horn had ceased its unintentional concert. "The train is heading down the track. That’s one less loud noise to deal with on Christmas day," the Burleson Police Department's update read, wrapping the incident with a "Merry Christmas y’all" for residents likely eager to return to their celebrations, sans the industrial cacophony. For those whose holiday soundtrack was briefly hijacked by a relentless horn, the silence that followed must have been a particularly sweet sound.
