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Yes Vicki I did mean annoyed. Was just wondering, since we are new to the neighborhood, if we should make more of an effort to "fit in". Not saying we will. Simply wanted to know how people felt about it and boy, did I find out.
I personally don't care and have never given the neighbor's lights much thought, really. We all do our own thing, but I would think that if you are new to the hood and don't really want to do lights, then this is the year to not fo them (as newbies) and then there will never be any type of expectation!
We decorate a fair bit - but we find it fun. I don't know if we'll ever compete in a Tacky Tinsel Tour.. but we do like to light up our house.
Sometimes I wish our neighbors decorated more, but its for a selfish reason. I LOVE to look at the lights and since I drive to the back of the neighborhood it would be fun for me to see everyone's display on my way home. But that doesn't make me dislike them for not decorating. I understand that lights can be expensive, we're all busy, and some just aren't able to physically do it all up anymore.
In this day and age it would be very, very odd for neighbors to be resentful since we are such a diverse nation. I think the resentment would be symptomatic of other issues.
We love to decorate for ourselves and for the neighbors. That said, this area is so diverse that I would not assume anything if a neighbor did not decorate.
I remember the Cameron Village lights quite well. Did you ever drive out to see the Cross house years ago (near Enloe HS on New Bern Ave. to see the his Christmas displays? I always thought his display was in the best taste of any I ever saw.
I also loved the Cameron Village lights. I was fortunate to live across from them for a few yrs - lovely. And the Cross (poultry folks) house was always very nice, we checked it out each year - miss it.
As to the OP's question, I agree with the posters who say that it's basically an individual choice. I wouldn't think more or less of a neighborhood no matter what they choose to do. It's none of my business. I used to decorate the way Francois mentioned was once typical for this area. But with my youngest child being wild about any holiday decor, I have had yrs where I've gone all out. The way I see it, if my kids want it, it makes them happy, I do it for them - any chance to make a good memory for them if fine by me. I did skip a couple of yrs and never heard the end of it as the kids missed it and I felt like scrooge
not at all. I resent the neighbors who put out christmas before december.
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