We are balls deep in the middle of the holiday season. With Thanksgiving in our rear view mirror, we are full speed ahead for Christmas and Hanukkah. With the holidays also comes decorating. There are so many different decorations out there, some stores solely dedicated to decorating for the holiday season. It's almost overwhelming actually. Speaking of overwhelming, there are some things that people do to decorate that are a little over the top. In my opinion, some people need to tone it down a bit. The following is a list of decorations that you will never see at our house. Please note, I don't care what you do for decorations, you do whatever you want, just don't expect to see these things littering our home or front lawn...
Inflatable anything. I realize they are the new craze. I also understand that my daughter thinks they are cool. But there is absolutely not a snowballs chance in hell I will ever have some inflatable snowman or that one where Santa is going up and down in the chimney. Not gonna happen. Our electricity bill goes up enough from adding some lights, I don't need to take out a second mortgage so that Frosty can hang out on my front lawn waving to the three cars that pass by.
Four different nativity scenes. I'm pretty sure one would do, two is unnecessary, and four, that's just down right uncalled for. We get it. I'm not opposed to displaying the actual meaning behind Christmas, but I don't need an army of tiny people and camels hanging out front, staring at the road.
Blue icicle lights. I'm fine with icicle lights. I mean, I don't think they look like icicles, but I'm fine with them. But the blue ones don't really remind me of Christmas, and to be honest, they kind of creep me out a little bit. Give me white, or even a variety of colors strung together. Just don't give me straight up dark blue. Shiver...
A yard FULL of stuff, no matter what it is. We get it, you like Christmas. We can also see that you are all for supporting Wal-Mart. We also realize you are using as much electricity as a small town to light all that crap. Answer me this, why do you spend an entire Saturday in November putting all that crap out there and then leave it until the snow melts? I just don't understand.
White Christmas trees. Yikes! Just wrong. Do your fake tree, that's cool, but at least make it look like a tree. If you can find me an albino pine tree in the woods, then maybe you can change my thoughts. Until then, trees are green.
Again, I love the holiday season. I enjoy the lights and the decorations. Somethings just aren't really my taste, therefore they will never see the light of day at 9 Miecaskyl Drive. There are other things I could poke fun at, like the way the town of Mars Hill, up in The County, leaves up strings of colored lights over their Main Street year round. Individuals doing that is one thing, but a town doing that seems odd to me. Whatever your taste is, however you decide to decorate this holiday season, do it and do it well. Just don't expect to see the above items at our house. I'm just saying...
About Me
- Mark
- I've always wondered if people actually read this stuff. I never do when I'm on other pages. Well, in case, for some strange reason, you find it necessary, I'll give you a little knowledge. I was born in The County. For those of you who don't konw better, that would be Aroostook County. For those of you who do, your jokes won't work on me, they are lame. I'm the son of an investment banker that squandered his every penny on tuna fish sandwiches in the late 80's, and my mother was the lead singer for the Bangles. Neither of those is true, but again, I'm convinced nobody is reading this anyways. I met my wife at a carnival, and we were married by the bearded lady in front of the entire clown brigade. I have a daughter who is training for the 2012 Olympics where she will compete in the Triple Jump and Javelin. We live in a nice little shanty in the woods and are hoping to one day have running water. Any questions?
