Just saw a house covered in Xmas lights

[Oeditpus Rex]

Guess they figure there's a prize for being the first with "holiday spirit." :shrug:

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

1. My subdivision is about 85% "Desi"

Many of our neighbors put up lights last weekend for Diwali. I thought it was early Christmas lights, but then my husband reminded me of Diwali last Saturday. Many of the lights are now down.

[Oeditpus Rex]

2. Ah

There's a bit of a "desi" population here as well.

Thanks for the enlightenment. :hi:

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

3. Perchance you are in the Fremont/Union City/Newark area?

I know there's a huge community there. Lucky stiffs - I'd love to live out there and be able to walk Lake Elizabeth in Fremont with my sister.

[Oeditpus Rex]

4. Nope

'bout 60 miles south.

I've been on Mowry Road a few times, though. Used to have cousins in Fremont.

[Lord Wortherington]

5. desi?

n/t

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

6. It's slang for someone from the Indian subcontinent living in America

My husband is Pakistani - it means something like "from the homeland."

[Scooter24]

7. I had lunch a few days ago with one of my neighbors who hired a decorating company

to come do her lights. Spent $9000. Yep, 9 grand. $2000 alone went to lights.

I'm still debating on whether or not to decorate outside my house this year. I don't have much time to do it, and would have to hire a decorator. *sigh* I was hoping to keep my costs below $2000 this year.

Most people are starting to do put lights and decor up, but you won't find most of them turned on until next weekend.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

8. You just need one sign in your yard, that says...

"I donated our X-mas decoration money to (insert charity of your choice)"

The food banks are having a really hard time this year.

Might give your neighbors something to think about.