The Joys of Christmas Lights
Michalis 'BIG Mike' Kotzakolios


Defined Tag: Christmas Lights.

As a way of showing one’s love for the Christmas season, people have taken to utilizing many different displays of Christmas cheer. Mistletoe, ornaments, graphics are all examples of items on display during the holiday season. Christmas lights have often been described in literature as a beacon of love and hope that can be seen from miles away and can impart these feelings of love into all though that can see the light. An image such as the glow these lights emanate is both inspiring and charity inducing. This is why a home that uses lights to beautify one’s residence during the Christmas season is such a welcome and loving sight.

Electric lights are not a new invention as the first electrically lit Christmas tree made its appearance in 1880. In 1895, lights on an evergreen tree made their debut on the lawn of the White House. A new Christmas tradition was in full swing and people took to purchasing their own Christmas lights, adorning them not only on their Christmas trees, but also in their windows and outside on the roof of their homes. Some of the more enterprising individuals took things a step further and attached Christmas lights on trees that rested on the property.

Keep in mind while electricity is responsible for powering virtually everything in the home, it is not a service that is provided for free! When an electrical appliance is running, the electric bill tab keeps going up. Therefore, one needs to use a bit of fiscal responsibility when displaying Christmas lights. Probably the easiest way to keep the electric bill in a reasonable arena is simply to shut the Christmas lights off during the day. The visual quality of the lights are greatly dulled when the sun shines on them, so it is best even from an aesthetic standpoint to shut them off until sunset.

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