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Cortez has been creating Christmas holiday light displays since 2008 after first being inspired by a light show he saw on YouTube.

\"I didn’t know you could do this, I was blown away,” he recalled. \"In back of my head I said, 'I want to do this someday.'\"

But it's not just about a fancy display for Cortez and his family. The Cortez Holiday Light Show also gives back to the community, collecting donations for TARC, a local nonprofit that works with children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The family invites Swift fans in Topeka to come and see their home through Jan. 1.

\"PHOTO:
Courtesy Louie Cortez
PHOTO: Louie Cortez, an IT analyst and diehard Swift fan from Topeka, Kansas, programmed his Christmas light show to Swift's song, "...Ready For It?"
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Editor's note: This story was originally published on Nov. 27, 2018.

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