The World Series has been over for two days. But one Bethlehem neighborhood is keeping the rivalry alive in the friendliest of ways. WFMZ's Stephanie Esposito reports. 



  
>>REPORTER: Tom and Shelly Newell bleed blue so when they found Philadelphia red on their scarecrow... 

>> you better not mess with a Yankee fan, because when you play with the bull you get the horn. 

>>REPORTER: Considering the careful way in which the handcrafted logo was placed on their scarecrow, Tom suggested a tiny culprit. .

>> I got home and I wrote Phillies and colored it in and put it on there.

>>  the little girl next door finally fessed up to it. 

>> I think Tom was still at work and I don't know where Shelly was her car wasn't here. So I came over and put it on. 

>>REPORTER: 10 year old Allison Hontz didn't like her neighbors Yankee themed scarecrow....so she spruced him up a bit. 

>>REPORTER:The feud started with this tiny little Phillies logo and ended with this...a giant Yankees projection.... 

>> We're not mean spirited. we have more resources than the neighbor kids because they're 10. 

>>REPORTER: They set up a laptop and a projector... a little bit of Sinatra.... and used the entire side of Allison's house to get even. 

>>  They've already got in my window several times to try to block that. 

>>REPORTER: The Hontz kids painted a Phillies P in the window to block the projector... but the Newells say they're hoping to leave up their logo as long as possible. 

>>  Weren't you thinking 27 days? I was thinking 27 days. One for each time they've won the world series. 

>>REPORTER: Both families agree, it's all about competition and good sportsmanship. 

>>  it's a pleasure living next door to the Hontz's. 

>> They're good neighbors

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