‘Tis is the season to go overboard. Dig through the boxes in the attic or
in the garage or behind the couch for the tangle of lights and family
decorations to liven up your home for the season.
Every year as the turkey is still settling, we move onto the next
holiday. This one is a biggie. We go all out for this holiday.
Where the first of the year has some fireworks, like July 4th,
there is no other holiday that defines us like Christmas. Neighbors put candles
in the windows, wreathes on the doors and then wrap the garlands on the post
and trees and fences. Next come the lights hanging from the gutters to filling
the yard with strobes. Giant figurines fill the lawn from inflatable snowmen to
Santa and all his elves and reindeer all dancing to the sounds of overblown
hymns of the season.
The glow of the season only intensifies upon entering the front door.
Soft lights of candles and the smell of pine fill the room’s ambiance. Manger
scenes and wood cracker figurines lead the way to the tree. Whether live or
plastic, decorated in traditional family heirlooms or flashy topical trinkets,
the tree is the focal point of the holiday.
The holiday dishes come out of storage, the scarves and tacky sweaters
are pulled out of mothballs, and even the red noses and reindeer headdress are
worn with glee. The children are photographed and posted online or printed on
the front of Christmas cards. The cars are decorated as are the pets.
Then the 26th arrives and all the leftover paper and foodstuff
has to be put away or trashed. The sweaters are put back into dusty trunks and
the tree is taken down as the daily routine starts all over again.
Only the eggnog will soon be replaced by champagne for the next excuse to
drown in drink.
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