WHY are the Christmas lights still on?
By NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (119548)
United States
January 9, 2018 5:42pm CST
Seriously, neighbors, it is January 9th! Christmas is OVER!!!!!!
I know that some people like to extend Christmas to the Epiphany which is Jan 6th (I think??) and I get that. Me, personally, I am over the holiday by like the 26th or 27th and want all decorations gone by then.
But it is now the NINTH. I understand that people may not have been able to go outside to take down the lights on their houses or to get in all of the decorations from their lawns due to the frigid temperatures and the foot plus of snow that we recently had dumped on us. . . but they can at least unplug the lights. It really looks silly to still have Christmas lights on at this point in time. Stores have Valentine's Day candy out and I bet some even are already putting the St. Patrick's Day stuff out too. You know how they love to rush those holidays!
TURN OFF THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS PEOPLE!
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24 responses
@MikesAngel317 (355)
• United States
9 Jan 18
We took our tree and lights down on Christmas night!4 people like this
@MikesAngel317 (355)
• United States
10 Jan 18
@NJChicaa Nope When it's over, it's over!
When it's over, it's over!2 people like this
@NJChicaa (119548)
• United States
10 Jan 18
@MikesAngel317 I wanted to take them down the very next day but I got delayed for a few days. I agree with you. It is over on the night of the 25th.
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@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
10 Jan 18
It is considered bad luck to keep Christmas decor up passed the 8th. Perhaps they have been busy, it is hard to keep up with everything
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@NJChicaa (119548)
• United States
10 Jan 18
@DesirousDreamer oh I am not superstitious at all.
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@DesirousDreamer (34776)
• Peoria, Arizona
10 Jan 18
@NJChicaa it goes along with eating black eye peas and such those superstitionas. We have people that keep their lights up year around. I don't mind, I don't own their life, I don't know their reasons.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
10 Jan 18
I don't mind them but yep it is January 9th :) But I took down my wreath.
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
10 Jan 18
@NJChicaa Some even have year around !!
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@NJChicaa (119548)
• United States
10 Jan 18
@infatuatedbby Hell to the NO. I'd be calling the town and complaining.
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@Deepizzaguy (102624)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Jan 18
I agree with you because Christmas season 2017 is now a distant memory.
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@Deepizzaguy (102624)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Jan 18
@NJChicaa Me too since we are in January 2018.
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
10 Jan 18
i can't talk..i still need to take the trees down.just been too busy.i do find the light cheering tho.
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
10 Jan 18
I also see some neighbors here like that. They can't get over the holiday spirit. What's the point?
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
10 Jan 18
I concur with you completely!
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
10 Jan 18
Oh yes, for certain turn those lights out! Our stores are running sales on winter things and already bringing in some summery clothes! By next month, there will be bathing suits up for grabs:) We use to take our Christmas decorations down, New Years Day.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
10 Jan 18
@NJChicaa Our lazy neighbor man left his up, from one year to the next! They had white icicles hanging from their roof, throughout the hot summer months
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@LeaPea2417 (37350)
• Toccoa, Georgia
10 Jan 18
I agree. This past Sunday night, my husband and I went out to eat right after it got dark and a house in the neighborhood next to our road, had their Christmas lights on. They were the only one to do it for miles around.
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@ms1864 (6885)
• Bangalore, India
11 Jan 18
@MALUSE I feel the same way.
In India, there are too many festivals for Christmas to get attention 2-3 months in advance. Which I find to be a relief. But the online world starts talking about it too early. Like there is nothing else left to celebrate in life!
Even Indian festivals are not celebrated in India before the time for it is actually here. The markets stock up just 10 days before the festivals.
