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When Should the Christmas Lights Come Down?
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: Merry Christmas!
By Roz Warren
Christmas is not about the lights — and it is.
~Author Unknown
One of my favorite holiday season pastimes is driving around admiring Christmas lights. In other words, wasting lots of fuel in order to enjoy the creative ways my neighbors have chosen to waste lots of electricity.
But just how long should my neighbors leave their lights up? My friend Mark is of the opinion that Christmas lights are for Christmas. The moment Santa and his reindeer finish their rounds, he believes, you should be up on the ladder taking the lights down.
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