I have heard that holiday lights are a good barometer for the immediate area's financial health. If people can afford lights and the power, then they aren't sweating badly. If they are truly watching every penny then they aren't going to be wasteful of ANY money for power or anything else. For most, holiday lighting is a luxury.
Me, holiday lights are how I fight my annual depression. But I'm also a cheapskate -- my stuff is all LED which takes very little power and money to light them.
FWIW, most of the houses in my area have something up, even if it's just a wreath in the window. And if you watch TLC and Discovery Channel, there are all KINDS of people with extraordinary light displays, all over the country.
The ones that are funniest are the inflatable snowmen, globes, candy-canes, etc. that people put all over their lawns. By morning, when they've all gone flat, it looks like the house is decorated with novelty condoms.
Heh. I'm suddenly filled with an evil desire to build a 4' Trojan and swap it for one inflatable item in a neighbor's yard. Let's see how many nights it stays before someone asks him "Wtf guy?!" They are only nylon and easy to make.
I'm far from over the top with my displays. But it grows brighter and wilder with every passing year as I keep adding onto it.
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Me, holiday lights are how I fight my annual depression. But I'm also a cheapskate -- my stuff is all LED which takes very little power and money to light them.
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The ones that are funniest are the inflatable snowmen, globes, candy-canes, etc. that people put all over their lawns. By morning, when they've all gone flat, it looks like the house is decorated with novelty condoms.
The times ARE dark. Be joyful anyway.
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I'm far from over the top with my displays. But it grows brighter and wilder with every passing year as I keep adding onto it.
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