Minnesota couple blast anonymous 'Grinch' local for branding their festive ... trends now A Minnesota couple has blast an anonymous 'Grinch' local for leaving a venomous note which described their holiday decorations as an 'eyesore' and requested them to immediately 'tame it down.' Adam Duncan and his wife Brandi Joy told Fox 6 Milwaukee that they were extremely hurt after being criticized for displaying their Christmas spirit in the front yard of their Burnsville townhouse. The couple's decorations have been lauded in years past, winning the annual Burnsville yard decorating contest one year and inspiring some neighbors to decorate their own homes. 'It's something I can do to brighten people's lives and spirit,' Duncan said. 'I'm a pretty quiet person, and this is my only way to shine.' But with a swift strike of their poison pen, one Riverwood Drive local dampened Duncan's spirits by sending a vicious blow in a red envelope resembling a holiday card. Adam Duncan and his wife Brandi Joy said they were 'extremely hurt' when criticized for their Christmas display at their Burnsville townhouse With a swift strike of their poison pen, one Riverwood Drive local dampened Duncan's spirits by sending a vicious blow in a red envelope The couple's decorations have been lauded in years past, even winning the annual Burnsville yard decorating contest one year The note read: 'Neighbor, your yard decorations (if you can call it that) are very much an eyesore for the neighborhood. Please stop or at least tame it down!!! Thank you!! Riverwood Drive Residence.' Joy said that her husband had been 'crushed' receiving the note. 'We received the letter, and [Adam] was just crushed. He was teary-eyed. He's like, 'What do I do? Do I take it down?' she told the local Fox News broadcaster. Fueled with rage, Joy took to social media, posting the note on multiple Facebook groups, calling the nameless author a 'Grinch.' The post received thousands of positive comments, reigniting the couple's holiday spirit. 'I've had people reach out from Australia, England, all over the United States, all over Minnesota, asking if they can send us Christmas cards, if they can donate anything, telling me their stories of how Christmas really helped,' she said. Duncan spent three weeks putting together the holiday display and for him, it's become an outlet to help continue his sobriety. 'It's definitely a huge part of how I have gotten sober is knowing that I can do something with my hands or my time, especially when a lot of those times I wouldn't do anything,' he told Kare11. Duncan said the display helped with his sobriety, while Joy said it helped her get through her seasonal affective disorder and her mother's passing Duncan spent three weeks putting together the holiday display. The couple pondered whether the person responsible was a grump or someone in need The couple's decorations have also inspired some neighbors to decorate their own homes They hope to spread that compassion through Burnsville the way it was done for the Grinch in Whoville and have urged the anonymous note writer to go and talk to them 'I would just be like, 'Bah humbug. I'm just gonna go drain my sorrows in a drink or something.'' For Joy, when the lights come on at their home, she's taken back to the person who brought warmth and light to her Christmas each year. 'It was a big thing in our house and my mom has since passed, so I feel like that's my connection to her during holidays,' she said. Joy, who works in social services, told bring me the news that she also struggles with seasonal affective disorder and understands how difficult the winter months can be for many. 'A lot of our clients could use that extra boost of brightness in their life, especially during the holidays,' she said. The couple pondered whether the person responsible wasn't a green grump trying to steal Christmas after all, but rather, someone in need. 'We understand that not everybody enjoys the holiday season,' said Joy. 'Maybe you have a loved one that you lost during this time, and it's really hard. 'Maybe it's your first holiday season without them.' They hope to spread that compassion through Burnsville the way it was done for the Grinch in Whoville and have urged the anonymous note writer to go and talk to them. All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility