external illumination (christmas lights)

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Edited Date/Time 12/3/2018 6:27pm
Trying to get a feel around the country how Christmas lights have grown or dropped in your area? Do you guys hang lights outside? I am 35 and when I was little it seemed like every house had them hanging up (I loved it) but driving around yesterday I noticed maybe one house out of 30 had them hanging these days. Is it just to expensive now days to buy and hang? Is location a big deal with places that don't get snow? etc......
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Brad460 11/29/2018 7:35am
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I have a friend right down the road who is absolutely obsessed with the christmas display at his house. He has all kinds of crap in his yard. I think it looks tacky as hell, but they think it looks great and post a time schedule when the display will be turned on. Then every Jan 1st he calls all us neighbors to come over and help him take down the display.

Dont get me wrong, he is a great dude but its some strange shit...

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TXDirt 11/29/2018 9:50am
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We put lights up. Several people in our area do as well. I'll post some pics up when done.
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footglove 11/29/2018 10:13am
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I would say 60% of houses in our area put up some form of lights. Even if its just something small. The new projection lights have been a huge hit for me! I'm done decorating outside in about an hour with these bad boys.
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newmann 11/29/2018 10:36am
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The wife hired them out last year and now they just magically appear and disappear this time each year.

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Beeby 11/29/2018 11:34am
11/29/2018 11:34am
Its also not even December yet...
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FLmxer 11/29/2018 11:44am
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I used to hang lights but I use like 10 of the laser light displays now. I set it up in about 15 minutes. Most of my neighbors do something for Christmas.
JOE_SPROCKETS#1 11/29/2018 11:58am
11/29/2018 11:58am
Beeby wrote:
Its also not even December yet...
You're right, my family always had our stuff up by thanksgiving....
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GrapeApe 11/29/2018 4:07pm
11/29/2018 4:07pm Edited Date/Time 11/29/2018 4:18pm


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GrapeApe 11/29/2018 4:11pm
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My neighborhood goes all out with Christmas lights. As I get older I question why exactly I'm risking my life standing on the 2nd story in 20 mph winds. Then I see the look on my kids' faces, who are also wondering why I'm risking my life standing on the 2nd story in 20 mph winds. If they knew how large my life insurance policy is they would appreciate it a little more.

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sumdood 11/29/2018 5:38pm
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Front yard will go up this weekend, It’s Christmas year round in the back yard ??
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sumdood 11/29/2018 5:41pm
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sumdood wrote:
Front yard will go up this weekend, It’s Christmas year round in the back yard ??
Kinda white trashy I guess but fuck it, it works ?
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FLmxer 11/30/2018 9:06am
11/30/2018 9:06am Edited Date/Time 11/30/2018 9:08am
Mine looks great in person but not coming out in pictures. Lol not at all actually unless you zoom in. Doh!

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sumdood 12/3/2018 12:26pm
12/3/2018 12:26pm
Front yard done. 50 plus year old plastic Santa still hanging on, barely.
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newmann 12/3/2018 6:27pm
12/3/2018 6:27pm
The strays are competing for Christmas presents this year. Three of them trying to lay claim to protecting the house and property tonight.Smile


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