Believe me, I know what a pain in the arse it is to deal with putting up the outside Christmas lights!
You typically get the inclination (and inspiration!) to get them up "early this year"...like the first weekend in December. Then, that first weekend passes and you feel a bit of pressure, as the neighbors Christmas lights twinkle on your way in the driveway from work.
So, after reluctance, procrastination and peer-pressure, your lights "go up" and shine brightly for all to see! Your proud of your work because this year you decided to light a few extra trees out front or run the icicle lights a bit further this year...
Christmas comes, and goes! New Years comes, and goes! Then all the sudden, it's Martin Luther King's Birthday...January 18th, and your shiny, twinkling Christmas light are still shining bright...then it's February...
That's a problem!
What's the rule? I say, the first weekend AFTER New Year's...lights OFF! Maybe not down, but certainly keep them off.
Driving home from the station last night, there were a surprising number of homes with their Christmas lights still up and ON.
Christmas lights in February, really?
mj
Maybe you should watch out for the deer and the Verizon trucks on your way home - you humbug.
Posted by: mike | 02/05/2010 at 02:24 PM
Well, at least you have a jump on 2010...youll be the first in the neighborhood!
Posted by: matt schrader | 02/06/2010 at 08:29 AM