In 2014 he celebrated the 150th anniversary of the abolition of Poland's feudal system by erecting a rainbow-coloured triumphal arch outside a neighbour's home.
The Arc de Triomphe, built by Napoleon, rises from the centre of Place Charles de Gaulle and offers commanding views of the 12 grand avenues, which radiate outwards like a star.
Beth hurried on in a flutter of suspense. At the door her sisters seized and bore her to the parlor in a triumphal procession, all pointing and all saying at once, " Look there! Look there! "
One scene stealer was an unruly pony named Sandy who stomped its hoof and shook its head aggressively during the larger-than-life Triumphal Scene, eliciting nervous laughter from the audience.