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Christmas - The Electric Companies Love Christmas!!!

Not really wanting to put a damper on the season, but when I am out walking the dog and look at all of the Christmas lights, I have to think about all of the electricity that is being used. Is this really necessary? We talk about the environment and saving energy and how we are ruining the planet - and then we put up as many electric lights as possible all over our homes and yards so that if they were flying by from outer space we would shine brighter than we do the rest of the year -

Call me crazy, but is this really necessary?????????? Just as Christmas has become this enormous commercial event and lost any religious meaning it may have had for most, lighting up your home to signal Martians seems to be excessive, so say the least!

I guess many of those that are environmentalists forget about it during this season  -  Not wanting to stir the pot - wait - yes, I DO want to do just that!!!

Ideally Christmas would be doing good for others - feeding the hungry, clothing the needy and teaching these values to our young - NOT buying the biggest, best whatever and lighting up the home so we are the Glow In The Dark Planet -

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Comments(5)

Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!
Barbara and Bill- Sorry to differ but I love the spirit of Christmas and I love walking around our neighborhood to see the lights and decorations to put me in the mood. I love the colors and the lights, for a few weeks each year, yes, it uses electricity but I can think of many other ways it is wasted all year round. Katerina
Dec 16, 2007 12:46 PM
Celeste "SALLY" Cheeseman
Liberty Homes - Mililani, HI
(RA) AHWD CRS ePRO OAHU HAWAII REAL ESTATE

I don't put up lights or anything but then again I can enjoy everyone else's. Not too much around our complex and I don't go out at night either so I really don't see much.

Dec 16, 2007 01:10 PM
Fran Gaspari
Patriot Land Transfer, Inc. - Limerick, PA
"The Title Man" - Title Insurance - PA & NJ

Barbara-Jo & Bill,

I agree with Katerina...As an amateur sky watcher and one who hates 'light pollution'...as a culture we need to proclaim to the entire universe...Jesus Christ Was Born!!! Thanks,   Fran

Dec 16, 2007 02:44 PM
Mary McGraw
GLREA - Rockford, MI
2015: Solar Energy Is Still A Simple Machine!

Bill & Barbara Jo - I have to confess I love seeing the lights, it brings out the child in me. I am torn with the waste in electricity. Timers and LED's (when they become cost effective) or solar lights would help with the wasted electricity.

Merry Christmas!

Dec 16, 2007 09:49 PM
Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional
Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL
Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor

Mary - I used to put them up and while they do indeed look pretty, I hate adding to the problem, so I don't do it anymore -

Soon they will be coming down again -

Dec 21, 2007 02:38 AM