Some people just go overboard with holidays.  You probably know a couple of these people; they are the ones that start looking for Christmas items for their display in October.  Or, maybe they're into another holiday.  Maybe they are the ones in your neighborhood that decorate their houses for Valentine’s Day or Easter.

Deep down in our hearts, we all kind of admire these people.  They bring out a bit of holiday cheer every time you drive by their house.  Sometimes, you have to wonder why are they doing this?  Their energy bills must enormous.  I think about our neighbor, who always puts out thousands of lights and a huge display for Christmas.  One time, he told me he had over 20,000 light.  He turns them on right after Thanksgiving and turns them off after the New Year.  For over a month and a half, he is paying for all of this electricity.

But then I got to thinking about it.  What do I do over the holidays that sets me apart from everybody else?  I guess all of us have a different tradition that we follow; some of us may buy our Christmas tree on Christmas Eve, others may have a special ritual for giving presents, and some of us may go into debt buying presents for everybody feel we should.  There are so many different ways to celebrate the holidays.  For example, my family decorates the Christmas tree together every year.  I have a friend, who has a set of Lenox china holiday tartan pattern, and her and her daughter always wear tartan skirts on Christmas Eve to match their plates.  One year, they even sent a Christmas card with the whole family on it and everybody was wearing tartan, and the kids were holding the dishes. 

Back to the people who give holidays a big blowout.  I guess they aren't any stranger than people who ignore the holidays at any cost.