WATCH: Did an Angry City Employee Really Hang Sexual X-Mas Lights?

Ah, the holidays! The time of year to go out and see subliminal sex messages hidden in the city Christmas lights.

Wait... what?

A viral video of Christmas lights from Brighton, England has got people thinking that some disgruntled city worker put up lights in the shape of a dripping cock, Santa getting blown by an angel and the words "I HATE MY JOB" in a well-lit tree.

Even the gay news blog Towleroad got tricked into believing that the video was legit. But it turns out that it's not:

"Councillor Jason Kitcat, leader of Brighton and Hove City Council, said: “The video is a creative spoof, but it is making people smile and getting thousands of people talking about Brighton and Hove in the run up to Christmas. "That has got to be good news for the city and good news for its traders.

"The lights are paid for and put up by local traders through the Business Improvement District 'Brilliant Brighton', not the council.

"I'm sure they will be delighted at the extra publicity at their busiest time of the year.”

Yes, but will the local traders be delighted that their extra publicity came because of a big drippy cock and Kris Kringle getting a beej?

We wish a gay man with lots of cash and free time would just forget this subliminal spoof stuff do a proper pornographic Christmas lights display. Seems long overdue. Consider it item number one on our Christmas wish list.