December 5 – Outdoor Decorations
Did people in your neighborhood decorate with lights? Did some people really go “all out” when decorating? Any stories involving your ancestors and decorations?
We didn’t do much outdoor decorating at Christmas when I was a kid. My guess is that it was because we lived up a dirt road in the middle of nowhere. No one was going to be passing by our house to enjoy the display.
I lived in North Pole, Alaska for three years before moving to Savannah this year. That’s a town where the Christmas lights stay up year round. Not necessarily because they’re being festive though. It’s just too darn cold to go outside and string them in the winter, so you might as well leave them up all year!
The streets of North Pole are always decorated. At Christmas, they have a large ice art festival. It’s a great place for Christmas decorations. Since I don’t have any vintage pictures to share, I will leave you with some images of North Pole instead.
