Frazz by Jef Mallett for September 23, 2024

When we bought our new house, we left the Christmas lights up year round, and told our friends to find us by just looking for the Christmas House.

No Thanksgiving decorations?

Just saw a house with Halloween decorations in their yard.

Around here, there are several houses with extra large giant skeletons (10ish feet tall) in their yards. All year ’round. One of them dresses up their skeleton variously depending on the season (and their whim, I suppose). Another has two. Sometimes they seem to be dancing with each other. The one closest to our house is just there… gradually turning grey-green from the lichen/moss. Probably the most realistic of all.

Of course it’s not exactly the same. If she doesn’t turn them on, then they’re not on display – and who cares about that?

I’m not quite sure how nor why Halloween has become such a big holiday, other than the fact that there’s money to be made from doing such a thing.

I know someone who once didn’t take down their Christmas tree in the living room till June. At that point, they may as well have left it up and said it’s just early for next Christmas.

It’s not the same

I mean, some people have Halloween lights, so….