Okay, so I’m not technically a child. Nor, is it exactly slave labour. But that doesn’t make it any less evil!
I think it was pretty reasonable to request the Christmas lights stay on the outside of the house until the end of August (when my brother comes back, so he could do it himself) or even until next Christmas! I mean, it’s only 10 months away! That’s nothing in the grand scheme of things! I mean, I’m expected to live until I’m at least 88, I’m sure. Compare 10 months to the 69 (ooer) more years I have left, and it hardly seems relevant. I doubt when I am 88, I will remember leaving my Christmas lights up for “too long,” (according to the twisted Canadian social standards), I will be too focused on being senile and wetting the bed!
Also, Christmas lights are pretty, why should I only get to see them in December? Why can’t I be hanging out on, say… August…. 8th? And just go “WOW CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, GO!” In celebration of… the colour green! And… the evolution of lizards!
There are so many reasons to keep the festive lights around. So, why was I subjected to young-adult servant labour, to wrap up these grimy cords, and shove them into tiny boxes? How come the things fit in there on the way out, but trying to shove them back in is like World War 3? I suppose it’s in our nature to crave freedom, and Christmas lights are no different.
You can celebrate the colour green with Christmas lights on August the 8th. I think that’d be awesome. August 8th is my birthday, and my favourite colour is green.
I love festive lights. They’re really pretty and are hanging outside, but like every year, I also have to keep them because I am the only one who can set it up (besides my dad) -_-’
My favorite color is green too. I love Christmas lights. But it’s indecent to have such things on your house in Feb/March.
It’s only too bad that you had to take them down.
I hate when lights are left for too long.
Firstly I love the new layout! You look Pre-Raphaelite in that photo ^.^
And teen-somewhat-forced labour is no laughing matter. It takes a lot of effort to complain to a point where our parents figure it’d be better to just leave the matter rather than antagonise the situation by asking.
Leave them up in August to celebrate the most awesome birthdays on this planet (erm, namely Rachael and I)!
OMG, you said 69!!!11
I always have the same problem when it comes to those types of chores. Why take the lights down when you’re going to have to put them up again next year? It’s why I don’t want to clean my room when it’s just going to get messy again
How can your parents *not* want it to be Jesus’s birthday EVERYday??
I think Christmas lights are very pwetty :). I don’t mind if they stay up until…forever :P.
Hey Aisling,
hum its kind of weird but I see part of the comment box beside some of the comments up top. I am using firefox.
Lol that was a nice try to get out of putting down the lights. Another way to look at it is you still have a lot of years left, what would spending an hour or so putting down lights cost you?
Truthfully though, the outside lights of my house is there year round >.>
About your mom’s reference, I haven’t told my parents I lost mine either. I think in their case they would rather not know. Does your mom really put a value to keeping it?
Next time someone complains about them just say “yeah?! while I’m at it why don’t you unscrew your light bulbs?! They look a bit too Christmassy to me!”
HAH! Funny
I agree, keep them up. *strikes with picket signs saying ‘lights are life’*
and maren, LOL, funny
Aww poor Christmas lights shoved away in boxes! If I had my way I’d probably leave them out all year round too!
I love this layout, Aisling! Sorry if I’m late, lol.
Lovin’ the layout! It’s amazing.
Haha, we never take down our Christmas lights; too lazy I guess. We just leave them up there, but they’re not turned on every night since my parents are big on conserving electricity.