Birthday Christmas Decorating: How early is too early? - Page 2

**luv** · 11-10-2016, 08:34 AM

I have a few friends who started decorating for Christmas the day after Halloween. I've been giving them a hard time, as I have always been one who waits until the weekend after Thanksgiving. One friend of mine who lives in Texas puts up 10 trees and decorates them all (which having more than one tree is a whole other subject), so she said she needs to get started early. Another friend decorates the inside of her home throughout the month of November, but waits until the weekend after Thanksgiving to decorate outside. Certain stores even start selling trees and decorations before Halloween nowadays.

So, what how early do think is too early?

**DaKCMan AP** · 11-10-2016, 12:09 PM

Flawed poll. I never decorate for Christmas.

listopencil · 11-10-2016, 12:18 PM

I don't decorate for Xmas. I drive around town taking other people's decorations down when they are not home. It's a tradition.

**Buehler445** · 11-10-2016, 12:33 PM

Dec 20.

**DaneMcCloud** · 11-10-2016, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

Flawed poll. I never decorate for Christmas.

TripleThreat · 11-10-2016, 12:38 PM

I already pulled all my sh*t out

TripleThreat · 11-10-2016, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by listopencil

I don't decorate for Xmas. I drive around town taking other people's decorations down when they are not home. It's a tradition.

Sounds spot on, since it sounds very similar to what your team has done in free agency and then claiming those decorations for their own

Randallflagg · 11-10-2016, 01:00 PM

I normally begin "planning" right after Halloween and start going up and down the ladder in early November. Why? I'm an old fart and I like to get it done while the weather is decent. We then turn them on Thanksgiving night - right after the Plaza.

Graystoke · 11-10-2016, 02:05 PM

As the years go by I do less and less.
It is just becoming a headache. Anymore we have a small artificial tree, like 16 inches already lit up, and that's all we do inside.
Outside I do some lights on a bike bridge by my lake. This usually just takes a couple hours to set up, and I have so many people expecting me to do it, so I just cant stop and disappoint them.

Oh, and Only after Thanksgiving Day

**Rain Man** · 11-10-2016, 02:07 PM

I haven't decorated for Christmas since about 1996. My wife liked to do it until a few years ago, but I never really noticed when she did it.

**TimBone** · 11-10-2016, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TripleThreat

Sounds spot on, since it sounds very similar to what your team has done in free agency and then claiming those decorations for their own

That has to be the weakest insult I've ever read on this board.

Mr. Laz · 11-10-2016, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Lee

Thanksgiving or Black Friday, never before.

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**Rain Man** · 11-10-2016, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TimBone

That has to be the weakest insult I've ever read on this board.

He was slamming the Broncos, so I'm willing to give him some credit.

**Easy 6** · 11-10-2016, 05:27 PM

Decorate on December 1st, take them down New Years day

Frosty · 11-10-2016, 06:12 PM

I'll put lights up outside right after Thanksgiving but we don't get a tree until around the 7-10th of December. Any earlier and it dries out by Christmas. My wife decorates inside and will just start randomly putting stuff up starting after Thanksgiving.

**Bugeater** · 11-10-2016, 06:18 PM

One holiday at a time.

Although I don't blame anyone who goes puts up exterior lights early while the weather is nice.

View Poll Results: What's the earliest you decorate for Christmas?
Sometime in December	12	16.90%
Black Friday/Weekend after Thanksgiving	54	76.06%
November 1	3	4.23%
I just leave mine up year round	2	2.82%
Voters: 71. You may not vote on this poll

11-10-2016, 08:34 AM
luv MY LITTLE #15 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Springfield, MO Casino cash: $5939600	Christmas Decorating: How early is too early? I have a few friends who started decorating for Christmas the day after Halloween. I've been giving them a hard time, as I have always been one who waits until the weekend after Thanksgiving. One friend of mine who lives in Texas puts up 10 trees and decorates them all (which having more than one tree is a whole other subject), so she said she needs to get started early. Another friend decorates the inside of her home throughout the month of November, but waits until the weekend after Thanksgiving to decorate outside. Certain stores even start selling trees and decorations before Halloween nowadays. So, what how early do think is too early?
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11-10-2016, 12:09 PM	#16
DaKCMan AP Beloved & Awesome CP Celebrity Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Florida Casino cash: $6714952	Flawed poll. I never decorate for Christmas. __________________
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11-10-2016, 12:18 PM	#17
listopencil Immanentize The Eschaton Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: In Partibus Infidelium Casino cash: $1665880	I don't decorate for Xmas. I drive around town taking other people's decorations down when they are not home. It's a tradition. __________________ Good friends we have had, oh, good friends we've lost...along the way. In this great future, you can't forget your past. So dry your tears, I say.
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11-10-2016, 12:38 PM	#20
TripleThreat Veteran Join Date: Oct 2013 Casino cash: $5288253	I already pulled all my sh*t out
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11-10-2016, 01:00 PM	#22
Randallflagg MVP Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Olathe Casino cash: $9987156	I normally begin "planning" right after Halloween and start going up and down the ladder in early November. Why? I'm an old fart and I like to get it done while the weather is decent. We then turn them on Thanksgiving night - right after the Plaza.
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11-10-2016, 02:05 PM	#23
Graystoke MVP Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Driftless Region Casino cash: $395564	As the years go by I do less and less. It is just becoming a headache. Anymore we have a small artificial tree, like 16 inches already lit up, and that's all we do inside. Outside I do some lights on a bike bridge by my lake. This usually just takes a couple hours to set up, and I have so many people expecting me to do it, so I just cant stop and disappoint them. Oh, and Only after Thanksgiving Day
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11-10-2016, 02:07 PM	#24
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $2758491 VARSITY	I haven't decorated for Christmas since about 1996. My wife liked to do it until a few years ago, but I never really noticed when she did it. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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11-10-2016, 05:27 PM	#28
Easy 6 pie is never free Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: the drivers seat Casino cash: $3167775	Decorate on December 1st, take them down New Years day
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11-10-2016, 06:12 PM	#29
Frosty Go Beavers! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Warshington Casino cash: $5348243	I'll put lights up outside right after Thanksgiving but we don't get a tree until around the 7-10th of December. Any earlier and it dries out by Christmas. My wife decorates inside and will just start randomly putting stuff up starting after Thanksgiving.
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11-10-2016, 06:18 PM	#30
Bugeater The Maintenance Guy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Renovated Bugeater Estate Casino cash: $6232680	One holiday at a time. Although I don't blame anyone who goes puts up exterior lights early while the weather is nice.
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