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An Argument For Leaving Christmas Decorations Up Year-Round

Eventually they will forget they’re even there.

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An Argument For Leaving Christmas Decorations Up Year-Round
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Every year putting up Christmas lights becomes a hassle. Finding a ladder and trusting it with your life. Trying to convince yourself that putting your energy into this activity is worth it.

We do it because it’s festive and it makes our houses look pretty. I get that. My mother feels the same. That’s why every year my brother and I are struggling to hang lights around our house. And every year we complain until it’s done.

I know I’m not the only one that has gone through this scenario or something close to it in his or her personal life.

Now I’m not going to sit here and tell you that leaving your Christmas decorations up for the rest of the year doesn’t look lazy or weird. It does. All I’m saying is that maybe you can leave your lights up. Just don’t turn your lights on every night until our next Christmas. They can just sit there. Not hurting anyone.

People wont even notice them. Eventually they will forget they’re even there. Obviously getting rid of some of the bigger decorations would keep you from looking like the biggest weirdo on the block but leaving the lights up doesn’t seem that crazy.

Every year keeps on passing us by at a rapid pace. By the time we remove our Christmas decorations in January it’s basically almost time to start the countdown for Christmas Day again.

Removing the decorations seems like more of a hassle than anything at this point. We all want to show off our house’s Christmas spirit. Let just leave the lights up without turning them on. Basically why don’t we just celebrate year around without anyone noticing?

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