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mapalfa · 25 January 2016, 12:40 AM

...I keep my Christmas lights on on my front porch all year long...

I've noticed in the UK that more and more people seem to leave at least some of their Christmas lights up outside after the festive season. I'm not thinking of the lurid "Santa stop here" LED signs and inflatable cartoon characters (what do Pluto and Homer have to do with Christmas BTW), but things like rope lights in trees and random lights in bushes etc.

Is it something that more people do now LEDs are much cheaper to run and many are solar anyway?

I like it. It makes the evening dog walk much cheerier on wet and dark Welsh nights. My wife thinks every dec should be down by 12th night.

What do you guys think?

SearChart · 25 January 2016, 12:56 AM

I'm a stargazer so I hate urban lights, especially when people leave their flashy holiday stuff outside for weeks after.
Wish I was born 250 years earlier, no damn light pollution!

texex91 · 25 January 2016, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by SearChart

I'm a stargazer so I hate urban lights, especially when people leave their flashy holiday stuff outside for weeks after.
Wish I was born 250 years earlier, no damn light pollution!

So an apartment in Times Square is out I presume

And for OP maybe it's a UK thing, but no way!

dysondiver · 25 January 2016, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by SearChart

I'm a stargazer so I hate urban lights, especially when people leave their flashy holiday stuff outside for weeks after.
Wish I was born 250 years earlier, no damn light pollution!

with squinty eyes and no huge telescopes ,,,,lol

Abdullah71601 · 25 January 2016, 01:09 AM

Santa's elves kill a baby reindeer for every light left up after New Year's.

Don't kill anymore baby reindeer - put your lights away

SearChart · 25 January 2016, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by texex91

So an apartment in Times Square is out I presume

Yep

A log cabin somewhere in northern Europe would be my choice of residence

THC · 25 January 2016, 01:10 AM

Like Filet Mignon every night for dinner, it is not special anymore.. Take them down

cop414 · 25 January 2016, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

Santa's elves kill a baby reindeer for every light left up after New Year's.

Don't kill anymore baby reindeer - put your lights away

Agree, down after Christmas.

77T · 25 January 2016, 01:27 AM

I've noticed commercial shops leaving white lights in ornamental trees like topiaries all Winter long. Than pull them down in March. If it's that kind of decorative touch that doesn't shout "Christmas!", then maybe not as screwy as it sounds...
But neighbor's will perhaps wonder if one of your springbars have sprung loose.

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Invictus Maneo · 25 January 2016, 01:27 AM

I say take them down. Whenever I see Christmas Lights after New Years I just assume the people are too lazy to take them down.

goin camping · 25 January 2016, 01:31 AM

Take them down by the new Year. Otherwise they are not special and you just seem lazy.

GB-man · 25 January 2016, 01:40 AM

Take them down. My FIL leaves them up all year but doesn't turn them on. I think it looks ridiculous but he thinks it's funny.

mapalfa · 25 January 2016, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by 77T

I've noticed commercial shops leaving white lights in ornamental trees like topiaries all Winter long. Than pull them down in March. If it's that kind of decorative touch that doesn't shout "Christmas!", then maybe not as screwy as it sounds...

That's the sort of thing I like to look at. Cheers up the nasty wet evenings around here. Full-on-multi-coloured lights would be a different thing.

mtrunner · 25 January 2016, 05:35 AM

Personally I take ours down after the holidays but if you like them up then so be it.

ltmgeller · 25 January 2016, 05:44 AM

Take them down after the holidays. That's my vote.

incontrol · 25 January 2016, 05:49 AM

The Christmas lights must come down by the middle of January at the latest. It does start to look silly. A house very near me still had their multi colored lights on last night. Way too long!

rr-nyc · 25 January 2016, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

Santa's elves kill a baby reindeer for every light left up after New Year's.

Don't kill anymore baby reindeer - put your lights away

Christmas ends on the 12 day, also known as three kings day which was the January 6th

But I agree, after Christmas is over, lights and tree are gone

The exception for me is in ski resorts. I frequent Beaver Creek and if there weren't tree lights everywhere, I'd think it was odd. It adds the the feeling of a winter wonderland

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25 January 2016, 12:40 AM	#1
mapalfa "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Real Name: Robin Location: West Wales Watch: ing the grass grow Posts: 571	Christmas lights - I'm with Gretchen Wilson ...I keep my Christmas lights on on my front porch all year long... I've noticed in the UK that more and more people seem to leave at least some of their Christmas lights up outside after the festive season. I'm not thinking of the lurid "Santa stop here" LED signs and inflatable cartoon characters (what do Pluto and Homer have to do with Christmas BTW), but things like rope lights in trees and random lights in bushes etc. Is it something that more people do now LEDs are much cheaper to run and many are solar anyway? I like it. It makes the evening dog walk much cheerier on wet and dark Welsh nights. My wife thinks every dec should be down by 12th night. What do you guys think?

25 January 2016, 01:27 AM	#9
77T 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 42,024	Christmas lights - I'm with Gretchen Wilson I've noticed commercial shops leaving white lights in ornamental trees like topiaries all Winter long. Than pull them down in March. If it's that kind of decorative touch that doesn't shout "Christmas!", then maybe not as screwy as it sounds... But neighbor's will perhaps wonder if one of your springbars have sprung loose. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

25 January 2016, 05:49 AM	#16
incontrol "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Kevin Location: Somewhere in PA Watch: All of them... Posts: 10,355	The Christmas lights must come down by the middle of January at the latest. It does start to look silly. A house very near me still had their multi colored lights on last night. Way too long! __________________ Patek Philippe Rolex

25 January 2016, 01:09 AM	#5
Abdullah71601 Banned Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Calumet Harbor Watch: ing da Bears Posts: 13,568	Santa's elves kill a baby reindeer for every light left up after New Year's. Don't kill anymore baby reindeer - put your lights away

25 January 2016, 01:10 AM	#7
THC 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: Tom Location: Mandeville La Watch: 126333 Posts: 10,666	Like Filet Mignon every night for dinner, it is not special anymore.. Take them down

25 January 2016, 01:27 AM	#10
Invictus Maneo "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Real Name: Ken Location: GMT -5 Watch: 16610 Posts: 1,842	I say take them down. Whenever I see Christmas Lights after New Years I just assume the people are too lazy to take them down.

25 January 2016, 01:31 AM	#11
goin camping "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Real Name: Milo Location: Mojave Desert Posts: 922	Take them down by the new Year. Otherwise they are not special and you just seem lazy.

25 January 2016, 01:40 AM	#12
GB-man 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: USA Watch: addiction issues Posts: 37,355	Take them down. My FIL leaves them up all year but doesn't turn them on. I think it looks ridiculous but he thinks it's funny.

25 January 2016, 05:35 AM	#14
mtrunner 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Gary Location: Bozeman, MT Watch: 126508 Paul Newman Posts: 7,835	Personally I take ours down after the holidays but if you like them up then so be it.

25 January 2016, 05:44 AM	#15
ltmgeller 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Real Name: Mike Location: New York Watch: Rolex Posts: 22,591	Take them down after the holidays. That's my vote.

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