By my count, there are now 176 tree lightings scheduled in this area. They begin right after Thanksgiving and continue to mid December. I plan to attend all of them, no matter how exhausted I become. Why? Because I know you can't and somebody has to be there. There will be singing and short speeches and lots of color. The trees vary in size, but the message is clear. We have the spirit, we know the drill.
As far as I know, none of these events include giving away free stuff. Maybe if they offered a free slice of pizza attendance would spike. Also, if it is too warm the atmosphere changes for the worst. Bitter cold, puffs of breath, rubbing of hands are conducive to a quality tree lighting.
You pray the DPW guys in charge haven't overloaded any circuits or the volunteers who trimmed the tree did not put too many figurines on one side creating an imbalance, which could lead to a toppling. I've never seen anything like that, nor fist fights or arguments. Most guys are embarrassed to be there. Nothing masculine about a tree lighting. I think the kids get bored pretty quick. Old people tend to enjoy it, as long as there are port-o-johns nearby.
The smallest towns have them and you hope all that electrical usage won't cause an Elks Club blackout. That would force all the Elks to the VFW hall and we know how much they rub each other the wrong way.
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