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Monday, December 10, 2007
Christmas gone wild!
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
While driving, have you ever seen a dull light glowing up ahead and think to yourself, “Oh no, not another strip mall!”
Then as you get closer you realize it is not a strip mall at all (whew!), but someone’s home adorned in every Christmas light and/or decoration ever created! (Think Chevy Chase’s house from the movie, “Christmas Vacation.”)
I absolutely love Christmas and all of the stuff that goes along with the holiday. I particularly like the music from Handel’s Messiah, to traditional Christmas carols, to some modernized versions of old and new favorites.
But I especially love decorating. I collect angels and strategically place them all over the house, along with many other festive indoor decorations.
Don’t get me wrong, I would love to put lights and reindeer and all that kind of stuff outside of our home (in tasteful moderation, of course) but my husband is paranoid that a fire will break out.
I believe he worries that over time our home will slowly become the “Christmas Vacation” house. His theory is if you can see a house lit up like Wal-Mart more than a half mile away, it’s overkill.
My theory? Christmas only comes once a year, so why not go all out?
In the interest of compromise, I only put lights in the windows, around the fireplace mantel and on our Christmas tree. Many of my angels light up as well.
This year I’ve extended my window lighting spree to the lower level of the house, much to his dismay.
Do your neighbors (or anyone else you know) go overboard with Christmas decorating? Or do you just enjoy the season’s decorations no matter what?
(By the way, does anyone know where there will be a sing-along Messiah in the metro Atlanta area? I’d appreciate if you shared that info!)
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