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Offline BEG

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Who else has already taken down Christmas?
« on: December 27, 2008, 05:52:03 PM »
My tree is down and everything else (including the lights that were outside) is put away in boxes and back up in the attic today.

Who packs it up as soon as Christmas is over and who waits until January (or later)?
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Re: Who else has already taken down Christmas?
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2008, 06:19:19 PM »
Dunno. That's up to Mrs. E, though I think she waits till after New Year's.

If it were up to me, I wouldn't put any of that stuff up to begin with. PITA.

Yeah, I know. Bah humbug.  :shucks:
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Re: Who else has already taken down Christmas?
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2008, 06:35:16 PM »
Project Eradicate Christmas complete.  Project MLK Day now in progress.   I have a dream.
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Re: Who else has already taken down Christmas?
« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2008, 06:56:19 PM »
Day after New Years.

Gad what a bunch of Grinches!!  :tongue:
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Re: Who else has already taken down Christmas?
« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2008, 07:03:06 PM »
Quote from: asdf2231 on December 27, 2008, 06:56:19 PM
Day after New Years.

Gad what a bunch of Grinches!!  :tongue:

Lick my quick feet, Chritmas boy.  I'm the only one living here, so I can do anything I want. 
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Re: Who else has already taken down Christmas?
« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2008, 07:04:00 PM »
When there are more needles on the ground than on the tree, that's when I do it.
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Re: Who else has already taken down Christmas?
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2008, 07:04:07 PM »
Take down Christmas! :angryvillagers:

Oh, you mean decorations.  I never got a chance to put them up.  I need some sort of festively small mini-mobile I can hang my half-dozen ornaments from. 
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Re: Who else has already taken down Christmas?
« Reply #7 on: December 27, 2008, 08:34:22 PM »
We're supposed to decorate for Christmas?   :confused:
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Re: Who else has already taken down Christmas?
« Reply #8 on: December 27, 2008, 08:35:29 PM »
Quote from: asdf2231 on December 27, 2008, 06:56:19 PM
Day after New Years.

Gad what a bunch of Grinches!!  :tongue:

Maybe the week after New Years. :-)
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Re: Who else has already taken down Christmas?
« Reply #9 on: December 27, 2008, 08:35:55 PM »
Quote from: Miss Mia on December 27, 2008, 08:34:22 PM
We're supposed to decorate for Christmas?   :confused:

I cleaned up and put in new light bulbs.  That's as far as I got.
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Re: Who else has already taken down Christmas?
« Reply #10 on: December 27, 2008, 08:42:19 PM »
Quote from: Chris on December 27, 2008, 08:35:55 PM
I cleaned up and put in new light bulbs.  That's as far as I got.

Wait!  I do have a roll of wrapping paper sitting in my living room.  LOL!
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Re: Who else has already taken down Christmas?
« Reply #11 on: December 27, 2008, 09:19:00 PM »
Next weekend's project, I'd do it tomorrow, but have more important things to do.
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Re: Who else has already taken down Christmas?
« Reply #12 on: December 27, 2008, 10:04:25 PM »
BEG, didn't you put up your tree early? Don't know what my problem was this year, but I was really running behind. I didn't finish wrapping the gifts til Christmas Eve and finished the tree Monday evening, so we'll be leaving ours up longer. I'd hate to take it down already. I need to feel totally sick of it before I take it down. I'm just finally relaxing and enjoying it.
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Re: Who else has already taken down Christmas?
« Reply #13 on: December 27, 2008, 11:01:38 PM »
Quote from: asdf2231 on December 27, 2008, 06:56:19 PM
Day after New Years.

Gad what a bunch of Grinches!!  :tongue:

Yes, they are! :p

My family keeps all Christmas decorations up until New Year's Day.  :)
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Re: Who else has already taken down Christmas?
« Reply #14 on: December 28, 2008, 12:23:24 AM »
I take them down sometime between New Year's and Jan 6th.

I'm going to sort through things as I put them away....need to get rid of a bunch that I don't use any more and also sort out the kids' ornaments and give them to them....at least get my daughter's to her. She can store just as easily at her house instead of mine.  :whatever:
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Re: Who else has already taken down Christmas?
« Reply #15 on: December 28, 2008, 02:24:43 AM »
Since it was a bitch getting it all hung up in the first place, the outside lights, the tree, the regular decor throughout the main living areas.. I just may let it sit until the 6th.... of April.  :-)
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Re: Who else has already taken down Christmas?
« Reply #16 on: December 28, 2008, 11:52:39 AM »
Quote from: ACrazyConservative on December 27, 2008, 11:01:38 PM
Yes, they are! :p

My family keeps all Christmas decorations up until New Year's Day.  :)

Darn tootin!

And we have a tradition of taking down the OUTSIDE decorations sometime around Easter...  :uhsure:
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Re: Who else has already taken down Christmas?
« Reply #17 on: December 28, 2008, 12:55:29 PM »
Our inside is undone, and we took the opportunity to re-arrange the living room.  I totally love it the way it is now!  Outside isn't down yet, but that is Mr Flame's job.
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Re: Who else has already taken down Christmas?
« Reply #18 on: December 28, 2008, 04:33:59 PM »
You know, I really don't want to.  It is just a tiny tree and a a few strands of lights, but I like looking at it.
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Re: Who else has already taken down Christmas?
« Reply #19 on: December 28, 2008, 04:43:47 PM »
Weather permitting, we'll do most of it next weekend.
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Re: Who else has already taken down Christmas?
« Reply #20 on: December 30, 2008, 09:07:44 PM »
I think, by law, we are required to keep up Christmas decorations until Easter then you can put your Easter eggs on the tree and you're good to go.

I'm not a lawyer though so don't try to get free legal advice from me.
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Re: Who else has already taken down Christmas?
« Reply #21 on: December 30, 2008, 09:48:54 PM »
Quote from: freedumb2003 on December 28, 2008, 04:33:59 PM
You know, I really don't want to.  It is just a tiny tree and a a few strands of lights, but I like looking at it.


It took me so long to put up all the stuff that I don't want to take it down. Also like looking at it. Having a brunch Sunday, so guess it will have to wait til the following weekend.  :-)
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Re: Who else has already taken down Christmas?
« Reply #22 on: December 30, 2008, 09:59:45 PM »
My little 2 foot "apartment tree" is up all year but, only plugged in for about two weeks. The rest of the year it's my living room plant, lol.

North Indiana had some rough weather so I may be up there in February or even March taking down my parents outdoor lights. (I'm sure they got other outside lights and deer and such down already or will have soon)

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Re: Who else has already taken down Christmas?
« Reply #23 on: December 30, 2008, 11:17:54 PM »
Mine will come down on the 9th. After bowl season.  :-)
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Re: Who else has already taken down Christmas?
« Reply #24 on: December 31, 2008, 10:15:51 AM »
My wife called me at work on the 26th and said, "The tree is coming down today.  Who do you want to take it down--me, or our daughter?"  It would seem that The Heiress liked the ornaments so much, that she was yanking them off the tree.  And if her chosen branch didn't have an ornament on it, it didn't stop her.  So, my wife decided that the tree would come down, one way or the other, the day after Christmas.  Gotta say that I agree with her assessment. 

Next year, there'll be triple-strand concertina around the tree.  I'll probably have to breach it with an IED.
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