layin on the smackdown Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 does anyone know the official date when you are supposed to have your christmas tree down and lights off your house? I know some people where i moved from leave their "lights on all year long" as Gretchen Wilson would say....but that probably doesn't fly in northern IL...lol just wondering when its been to long... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 We takes ours down Jan 1st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 We takes ours down Jan 1st. Same here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 yep. january 1 is our date, and that is traditional all over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Our's went down today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michiganbowhunter_SQ2 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 we took the lights outside dwn the other day. The tree is still up but we will be taking it down tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 We take ours down on Jan. 1st....our uncle lives in Englad and I guess over there they say you have till 12 days after Christmas to take it down...if you don't, you're doomed,lol...or something like that.:-p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganHunter Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 we take our lights down when it's not below 20 out side, if someone wants to tell me to take my lights down i'll tell them to stick it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popgun Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Here in our neck-o-the-woods, if the Christmas lights are not taken down by the 4th of July you'd be considered lazy. ....popgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA_Spike_King Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Yep my wife just took everything down today, and that is about when she does it every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Here in our neck-o-the-woods, if the Christmas lights are not taken down by the 4th of July you'd be considered lazy. ....popgun When the Ice goes off of them they'll come down here. At least I'm not out there with a blow torch trying to get them and burning the house down...they'll be down before the 4th though:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backwoods07 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 We usually take everything down just before Christmas break is over. Neighbors wouldn't be too happy if we waited til the 4th! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechsWife Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 This is my BIGGEST pet peeve! In my opinion Christmas decorations shouldn't come out until after Thanksgiving and be down within a few days of Christmas. I've been known to take mine down the day of Christmas. Anyway, it's in our neighborhood association clause that decorations are to be down by January 2nd. Problem is most of the neighbors don't follow this and since we are no longer a "paying" association it isn't inforced much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 My wife is working at it! Might be down by the 5th of January! Who knows and I am not going to say anything! LOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrs.shorty Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 we took ours down on the 28th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativetexan Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Here in our neck-o-the-woods, if the Christmas lights are not taken down by the 4th of July you'd be considered lazy. ....popgun I'm of the same philosophy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Thanks for reminding me I have to take mine down:rolleyes:. What did Gretchen Wilson sing? " I leave my Christmas lights on my front porch all year long....because I'm a redneck woman":p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIwhitetailhunter Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 This is the first year in several that I had a tree up. I guess I could be considered a born-again Scrooge.?.? I have seen the light.?.? (or X-mas lights) Anyways, I was off on New Years Eve day...everyone else I know had to work...so I took mine down then. For what it's worth though, when my girlfriend asked me what I had done that day and I told her I took the tree down, she wasn't too happy. Told me it was too early to take it down. (I guess that's why she has her place and I have my own):D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 A friend of mine had her tree down, and out to the curb for pick-up at 5pm on Christmas Day! A bit premature if you ask me....for as far as outdoor Christmas lights, I have to agree with Gary. The first day that the snow and ice is melted off of them, they are down. If is happens to be Dec 26th, so be it... but they are never up past January 1st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted January 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Well, thanks for the replies....looks like i have three options... 1.) Leave em up and say i moved here from Arkansas and they'll be down by the 4th of July... 2.) Explain to everyone that i will not be on the roof with a blow torch in 30 mph winds and below freezing temps attempting to remove the lights... OR 3.) suck it up and take em down... I really like option 1, however, i think i will have to go with option 3... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CampRAGS Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 January 1st, everything put away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoytguy Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Down ??? Your supposed to take them down ??? No wonder everyone points and laughs when they drive by. I'll get my wife on it right away. Wow, thanks for the heads up !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookieee Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 we took our down on the 1st Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbeck Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 This is my BIGGEST pet peeve! In my opinion Christmas decorations shouldn't come out until after Thanksgiving and be down within a few days of Christmas. I've been known to take mine down the day of Christmas. Anyway, it's in our neighborhood association clause that decorations are to be down by January 2nd. Problem is most of the neighbors don't follow this and since we are no longer a "paying" association it isn't inforced much. Hey all, what is a neighborhood association. I know what a clause is, his family is from way up north. I'm guessing a neighborhood association is a fancy way for saying people living beside me sticking there nose onto my piece of dirt. I recon there is a rule against shooting trap in the back yard after church on sunday too. This is why I'm in dept for ground, just don't want neighbors. Not saying they would be bad ones, I'm pretty sure I would be the problem. Oh by the way Christmas lights should come down when you get around to it. Just don't plug them in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tink Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 jan 2- or so Some trailer parks I know it the park rules they have to be down by huntign season Tink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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