“The joy and the happiness it brings to little kids and adults is fantastic,” Lynch said. After 18 years of decorating, the retired New York City firefighter has no plans to stop. “It’s a tradition. If I don’t put the lights up, I will have thousands of people ringing the bell thinking someone died.”
Don’t bother asking him how much his electric bill runs. He’ll only tell you if you agree to pay it.
To enjoy nostalgia at its best
The cuteness! How can you not smile when you look at the ’50s and ’60s elves, pixies and reindeer in Amalia Martinez’s San Francisco apartment. She and her fiance have spent the past six years collecting dozens of vintage Christmas decorations to dress up their abode, which they call “Popville,” a reference to Andy Warhol’s factory. The aluminum tree is illuminated by a bright rotating color wheel, and the big-eyed Blythe dolls get to have their very own tree.
To channel his inner child
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To make her students laugh
School bus driver Maureen Moore entertains her young passengers in Cornwall, New York, with her ever-changing hat collection. “Some of the hats light up, some of them move and play music, and some are just plain cute,” said Moore, whose collection numbers about 30.
She wears a different Christmas hat every morning and every afternoon starting after Thanksgiving and posts short videos on YouTube each day explaining her choices.
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