Save Earth, Turn off Your Damn Xmas Lights!

Save Earth, Turn off Your Damn Xmas Lights!

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

filed under: family

Santa's got one big a** carbon footprint.

Momlogic's Mom De Plume: To this day I can still see my dad, annoyed with his wasteful family, stomping through the house turning off lights. Maybe he was ahead of his time. Today, we're told if we don't start conserving energy now, our planet is doomed. So, why is it come December 1, every house in my neighborhood is decorated with elaborate electricity-sucking lights and mechanical fleets of reindeer? The holidays are already in full force and so is the drain on our energy reserves. Santa's got one big a** carbon footprint.

Yeah, I might sound like a Grinch, but I'm not. I love Christmas and all the trappings of the holiday season, but unfortunately things change. The Earth is no longer able to handle our rampant excess. The more energy we use the more carbon emissions the more global warming. Translation: Your fully animated life-size electronic Nativity scene with an illuminated baby Jesus is helping to destroy the planet. Merry Christmas!

I realize the holidays are the most magical time of year, but do you really have to turn your house into a blinking amusement park ride to make the point?

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Maybe you sure unplug your computer and stop wasting energy.

- chris

Posted 12/02/08 08:37 PM

thank you chris!!!!

- Anonymous

Posted 12/03/08 09:45 AM

I think chris was being sarcastic, but makes a good point. We keep our computer on a surge protector so we can trip it off at night. We also got LED lights for our tree. Not only does it save on electricity but it doesn’t get hot. We decorated my mom’s house with just classic red bows.

- birdsfly

Posted 12/03/08 09:50 AM

What a scrooge! I think Chris had the right idea—turn off YOUR computer and save some energy! We have LED lights also. They are AWESOME. We tossed our old lights. Though, the LED lights are pretty costly though.

- Anonymous

Posted 12/03/08 10:50 AM

Why are we supposed to be concerned about this time of year? What about all those other green things you can do all year long? (Limit showers, recycle, re-use water bottles…) Personally, I like to see those over-lit tacky Christmas decorations. It seems like you are trying to save energy and be green, but the only green you are is grinch green.

- just sayin'

Posted 12/03/08 11:41 AM

There’s nothing “grinchy” about suggesting we tone things down when it comes to excessive energy use this holiday season. I think it’s quite logical. You can always simply enjoy the lighting displays provided by your city/town/local businesses and forgoe adding to the energy waste by not putting up your personal displays. If that’s too much to give up, then elimiate one thing…just ONE thing… from your usual display. Every little bit helps.

- Mom

Posted 12/03/08 08:28 PM