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2019 Christmas Lights

Pearlee — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 01:18:35 GMT

At least in my area, I've been noticing that the Christmas lights displays are bigger and better this year. Perhaps (in my case) it is because in the almost 40 years I've lived in my house, the neighborhood now has a newer, younger generation than the older folks, many of whom have moved out (either retired to the south or died or moved to assisted living or whatever). Also perhaps because the economy is decent, people are willing to increase their electric bills more than they have in the past.

Whatever the reason, the lights in my own areas I go to have been more spectacular than usual. Has anyone else noticed this?

Re: 2019 Christmas Lights

Azcowgirl — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 02:09:14 GMT

I’ve seen more showy outdoor decorating this year in my area also.

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lovesrecess — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 02:28:51 GMT

Many of the houses here are doing more high-tech decorations, with lights synchronized to music, etc. you turn your car radio on to a posted frequency and you hear the music.

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Pearlee — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 03:00:04 GMT

Wow @lovesrecess, that's the first I've heard of such a thing!

@Azcowgirl I'm glad someone else has noticed too.

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proudlyfromNJ — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 03:19:41 GMT

@lovesrecess wrote:
Many of the houses here are doing more high-tech decorations, with lights synchronized to music, etc. you turn your car radio on to a posted frequency and you hear the music.

@lovesrecess We also have one of the houses with the lights synchronized to the music. Fun to see.

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Grand Happy — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 03:28:03 GMT

It seems dark in our neighborhood. We have our home decorated and both of our neighbors beside us.
I remember when I was young maybe one house out of thirty wasn't decorated, now it's the other way around.

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AuntG — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 03:33:51 GMT

Due to a snowstorm over Thanksgiving, decorating was rather ho-hum this year. I don't think people wanted to decorate in the bad weather. It was also bitterly cold during much of November.

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Allegheny — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 03:39:02 GMT

I honestly don't know. I don't venture out after dark. I live rural, only a handful of neighbors on our road. Of the six I can see half of us have outside lighting.

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GenXmuse — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 04:04:26 GMT

It's about the same here.

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Pearlee — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 04:17:30 GMT

@GenXmuse. The same as what? There are various different descriptions above your post so one can't tell to what you are referring. Oh well. 🤔

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GenXmuse — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 04:18:52 GMT

Same as last year. Good grief. I think the problem is with you.

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ValuSkr — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 04:23:47 GMT

This year seems normal to below-normal for holiday lighting.

A few years ago, a house in a neighboring development had all its lights (shrubs, trees, and front of house) on a motion detector. As you drove down the street, it would be dark. Then suddenly the property lit up. Then, as you drove away, it would go back to darkness as you watched in the rearview mirror. It was very cool. The first couple times, I was wondering what the heck just happened.

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Pearlee — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 04:28:03 GMT

@GenXmuse, I think the problem is you weren't clear in your post.

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GenXmuse — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 04:30:13 GMT

I think you're the only one who pretended not to get it so you could lash out at me.

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phoenixbrd — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 05:38:10 GMT

I agree @Pearlee ....lots of high tech light shows that move and change colors/shapes. So much fun to walk my little guy in the evening and look at the Christmas lights.

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Pearlee — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 15:31:55 GMT

@phoenixbrd. I'm so glad you put your last sentence in about walking your little guy and enjoying the lights. I actually almost mentioned how much I miss walking my dog and enjoying all the lights now that I no longer own a dog after 30-plus years of dog ownership. What you wrote was always one of [the few] pleasures of winter.
Thanks for mentioning it. 🐕

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CANDLEQUEEN — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 16:26:22 GMT

Here I have noticed a bigger display of lights too, and our town is not huge by any means, maybe 100,000. Our Small zoo also for the 1st time did a huge light display that is just fantastic! It has been up since November 1st and will continue through Jan 1st......It has been such a huge hit and it was so nice to see them do something on such a huge scale......Its been very nice and festive!

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Pearlee — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 18:56:37 GMT

Our zoo has lights too, and it is phenomenal, and gets better each year.

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Spurt — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 21:30:21 GMT

People are always festive here....its tradition and since the weather is not that cold so the lights make it look and feel like Christmas.....

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gidgetgh — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 21:38:30 GMT

For me to notice the lights would require me leaving the house after dark. I'm a really early riser, but I'm always home before dark. To be honest, I don't even remember the last time I drove at night or we were out at night. It's been that long.

I can certainly drive at night but we're just never out at night.