I was on my way into work this morning and as I was driving by this one house, I noticed that they had Christmas decorations up. It was all out. There was a wreath on the door, and lights were still on the house. The house wasn't abandoned as I saw someone coming out of it. I'm not sure if they are in a time warp or if perhaps they don't know that it's July 15th, NOT December 25th! The fact that we live in Massachusetts and it's been in the 80's and 90's lately is a pretty clear indicator that the holiday season is very far off.
I've never understood people who don't take their Christmas decorations down within an acceptable time frame. For me, the deadline is February 1st, and even that is pushing it. However, given how bad the past winter was, I was even willing to accept lights remaining on people's houses until all the snow went away. People definitely shouldn't be risking their lives climbing onto icy, snow covered roofs in order to take their decorations down. But, as I mentioned above, it is now July 15th and there is absolutely no excuse for this.
"Christmas in July" is appropriate for retailers only, not civilians. Also, it is perfectly acceptable to keep the Christmas spirit alive all year, but there is no place for decorations in doing this. If people are THAT lazy, I don't know what to say. I'm thinking of going after work and 'helping' them. Somebody might be going home tonight with a new Christmas wreath and a few strands of lights!
Happy Friday!
-KC Jones
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