I know Christmas should be in our hearts all year round..

But, I think it she be off our lawns when we are approaching March!! Driving in my neighborhood you can see wreaths, snowmen, & even a nativity scenes. We had warm weather so you can't use the excuse that it's to cold to take them down!!

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My neighbor has stuff on their lawn too. Deflated inflatables, icicle lights, a wreath on their door too.

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Yeah I hear you!
I can see January- it's cold, people get busy, etc.
But it's now almost MARCH!!
I'm as lazy as the next person- but come on people!

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couldn't agree more

I yell 'take your decirations down' when I drive by

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Posted by BunnyBaby

My neighbor has stuff on their lawn too. Deflated inflatables, icicle lights, a wreath on their door too.

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DH had our stuff ripped down by new years..LOLOLOL

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I seen people still with the reindeers that light up on the lawn, and a christmas wreath... I actually saw a few weeks ago a christmas tree on the side of the road.

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I thought I was late.. We did it Feb 1-feb 5 .. it took forever.. And I dont think anyone has more crap than my dh on their lawn..

And it goes all the way back.. He has to hire men from home depot to help him..

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Posted by dilb712

I thought I was late.. We did it Feb 1-feb 5 .. it took forever.. And I dont think anyone has more crap than my dh on their lawn.. IMAGE

And it goes all the way back.. He has to hire men from home depot to help him..

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Posted by tourist

Posted by dilb712



Wow! That's a lot of stuff. No wonder it took so long to take down. Did you at least stop lighting it up somrtime in January?

There are a lot of wreaths still out & about in my neighborhood. How hard is that to take down?

We stopped lighting it aroung jan 6th.. So it did sit there for almost a month.. But it was freezing.. and it snowed a couple of times in between.. I hate to tell you what my electric bill is every year.. Its such a hard Job to take this down.. but he does it every year.. Like I said he hires 3 guys to help him..

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I've seen tons of Christmas decorations. It's crazy!

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Posted by luvsbob4603

I seen people still with the reindeers that light up on the lawn, and a christmas wreath... I actually saw a few weeks ago a christmas tree on the side of the road.

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There is a house we walk past on the way to the train station that has its Christmas decorations up almost ALL year. The past 2 years they haven't taken them down until they decorate for Halloween... and of course they don't take down Halloween until they decorate for Christmas. It's ridiculous. They are able-bodied people. I see them home often. There's no reason they can't take this stuff down. This year bothers me more than most. Not only do they have GIANT (as in 2' - 3') ornaments hanging from the tree in their front yard, they have Christmas lights from the TOP of their house, extending down to the ground at the front of their property -- supposed to look like a Christmas tree, I guess? A tree that starts at the edge of the side walk and goes up to their roof?

If it were just one year this happened, I'd give them the benefit of the doubt - busy, family emergency, something else... but this happens EVERY year.

ETA - Honestly, I'm actually happy we live a couple blocks away and not on their block. I cannot imagine their neighbors are too happy with this.

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I just noticed someone on the next block who still has a big Merry Christmas sign on his lawn and it blinks. I drove by at night and did a double take.

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There really is nothing worse than driving past a house with a DEAD wreath on the door How long does it take to throw it out? A minute? On your way in one day you can't just grab and dump?

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There's a house around the corner from us who still has their lights up. And they're ICICLE lights no less, I can't help but snicker!!

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I swear when I become wealthy I am going to own a community of houses- and there will be rules for those who live in the community- like a homeowner's association if you will.

Rule # 1 - No Christmas Decorations are to be up before Thanksgiving

Rule #2- All Christmas Decorations must be down by the end of January.

Or you will BE FINED!!!

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Posted by imthecindyofcindyandkevin

There's a house around the corner from us who still has their lights up. And they're ICICLE lights no less, I can't help but snicker!!

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Posted by PotofLuck06

Posted by imthecindyofcindyandkevin

There's a house around the corner from us who still has their lights up. And they're ICICLE lights no less, I can't help but snicker!!

A lot of our neighbors still have there lights up, but don't turn them on. They keep them on year round due to the hassle.

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TELL ME ABOUT IT!!

my parents STILL have their 'Christmas Clock' (that plays 12 different Christmas songs on the hour) up & running in the kitchen.

I was over there last night and all of a sudden 'oh Christmas tree' in clock language started to ding..

I looked at my dad and said 'REALLY???'

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Posted by PotofLuck06

Posted by imthecindyofcindyandkevin

There's a house around the corner from us who still has their lights up. And they're ICICLE lights no less, I can't help but snicker!!

A lot of our neighbors still have there lights up, but don't turn them on. They keep them on year round due to the hassle.

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yea i see so many wreaths on doors.. and down the street from me the guy still has his lights on!

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Posted by anonttcer

I swear when I become wealthy I am going to own a community of houses- and there will be rules for those who live in the community- like a homeowner's association if you will.

Rule # 1 - No Christmas Decorations are to be up before Thanksgiving

Rule #2- All Christmas Decorations must be done by the end of January.

Or you will BE FINED!!!

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The other day I asked my DH if I would be arrested for removing icicle lights from our neighbours houses.

I feel that I'm doing a public service and I should be awarded for it.