Lighted Christmas Decoration

I live in a fairly normal neighborhood. The neighbors are all nice, keep their properties maintained, have normal conversations - things like that. However, the moment that December arrives, they turn into complete weirdos. I tend to think that perhaps my neighborhood has a Christmas decorating contest that I've never been made aware of. All of my neighbors on my block, with the exception of myself, go crazy with decorating outside. I can only imagine what their houses must look like inside. What is really strange is that almost all of the houses have a lighted Christmas decoration that is tackier than the next. Let me explain something - nice white outside lights are a good thing, a lighted Christmas decoration that can be seen for miles - not a good thing. However, my neighbors each have found the perfect lighted Christmas decoration for their homes.

Directly in front of me is an 8 foot tall Santa lighted Christmas decoration that stares at my house for the entire holiday season. Beside me is a large sleigh and reindeer Christmas decoration that blinks to music. But, my personal favorite is the large house on the other side of me. They not only have one lighted Christmas decoration, but a whole yard full of them. I'm talking, lighted trees, lighted Santas, elves, reindeer, snowman, and even giant packages. Every single one of those items is a lighted Christmas decoration. Each year, I am embarrassed to have family and friends over for the holidays because they make comments on my neighborhood. However, it has also become a source of laughter and entertainment.

The best part of all of my neighbors having at least one lighted Christmas decoration is that I don't have a need to turn my porch light on for an entire month. In fact, my hallway doesn't even need a nightlight for the month because the light shines in nice and bright. Perhaps I save a few dollars by not having to put those lights on. I can only imagine what their electric bills must be like for the month. Heck, I can't even imagine admitting to living at any of those tactfully lit houses. I'm not sure why people feel the need to find a lighted Christmas decoration and show it off to every passerby. Put pretty lights on your trees and shrubbery, or even your roofs. But, why the need to purchase the largest lighted Christmas decoration that you can find. Is it necessary? And if you absolutely have to have a tacky lighted Christmas decoration, or several - please don't move into my neighborhood. I have all the holiday cheer that I can handle for the season!