Well, we do have one of our trees decorated with lights. But the tree is in our backyard, so you don't really see it from the street. But my parents office is facing the street and we put up a dancing Santa my parents brought home from their trip to the US some years ago. And we have some little lights up in the windows facing the street. Other than that we don't have much decoration outside. I guess it just isn't that common, but I also know some people whose house is very much decorated with lights and santa figurines etc. But it's still rather uncommon. As for the christmas tree. I know some families and friends of mine put their tree up way earlier than we do. But it's always been that way at home. But Thanksgiving is way to early for us (as we don't even have that holiday..^^). Most people buy the tree about 2 weeks before christmas and some put it up then, and others put it up around the 22.-24. Oh...I just remembered...in the time from December 1. to december 24. we have a so called advent calendar. It's basically a little gift calendar for everyday of december up until christmas. You can either buy them at the supermarket...most often they are filled with little chocolates, or small toys for children. Or you can make one yourself. I got one from a good friend of mine and I don't know what's inside. So everyday I take one little package down and I'm really getting thrilled about what's inside. I don't know if you got one of those things in the US...but I love this tradition, because with an advent calendar you can put all your promises of not gaining weight on christmas aside because, with december 1. you start eating a whole lot of chocolate.^^
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Date: 2008-12-07 02:13 pm (UTC)I guess it just isn't that common, but I also know some people whose house is very much decorated with lights and santa figurines etc. But it's still rather uncommon.
As for the christmas tree. I know some families and friends of mine put their tree up way earlier than we do. But it's always been that way at home. But Thanksgiving is way to early for us (as we don't even have that holiday..^^). Most people buy the tree about 2 weeks before christmas and some put it up then, and others put it up around the 22.-24.
Oh...I just remembered...in the time from December 1. to december 24. we have a so called advent calendar. It's basically a little gift calendar for everyday of december up until christmas. You can either buy them at the supermarket...most often they are filled with little chocolates, or small toys for children. Or you can make one yourself. I got one from a good friend of mine and I don't know what's inside. So everyday I take one little package down and I'm really getting thrilled about what's inside.
I don't know if you got one of those things in the US...but I love this tradition, because with an advent calendar you can put all your promises of not gaining weight on christmas aside because, with december 1. you start eating a whole lot of chocolate.^^