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Subject: it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
Time: 9:07:00 PM EST
Author: fisherkristina
It was about a week ago when I first drove down my street (actually it was John driving) and I noticed all the Christmas lights lining the streets of my apartment complex. The apartment owners had strung the trees with glowing lights. I was taken aback. The first week of November, and Christmas lights already?
Since then I have seen them all around the apartment complex. Individual tennants have "gotten into the Christmas spirit" and hung their Christmas decorations also. I have gone downtown, and seen them on houses there also.
I'm a little perplexed. It's still a couple of weeks before Thanksgiving! When I was growing up, you didn't do Christmas until after Thanksgiving. At first it was much after. And then it was the day after. Now it's before!
Another thing that's a little funny about my town. After decorating for Christmas, we leave the Christmas lights up until April or May. Even June! Now that part I like! It makes everybody a little more festive and nicer to each other, LOL!
So how is it done where you live? Are your Christmas lights and decorations already up in your town? And if so, do you think it is too early? As for me, it's way too early. I plan on enjoying Thanksgiving first!
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Yes, some people here even had lights up at Halloween and then they just take down the orange things and add the Christmas decorations and it is all ready to go. Amazing huh?! We have some lights to put out but my husband has been so busy this year I don't know if we will be able to. He is working night and day. I hope so because it is our first Christmas in our new home. And it's been a hard year for us and will cheer us up. Hugs,
Lisa -
Yep, some lights went up right after Halloween. I think it's too early for that. One station in Pittsburgh is playing continuous Christmas songs already which I think is a bit too early. They usually start Thanksgiving week. LOL...when I lived in Pittsburgh, I kept my super light display up all year. They were multicolored. My kids loved it. My neighbors thought I was nuts. In this neighborhood, they have the lights down by New Years Day, if not before. Depressing. Love you, Chris
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The Christmas decorations are going up all over here also. And some stay year round, LOL. Since I don't think I will be putting up this year it will be festive looking at everyone elses.
Julie -
I know why the Christmas decs are going up early - so the stores can put Easter eggs out, at the beginning of December. Keep laughing. Take care.
Love Sylvia xx
11/11/07 8:40 PM