Is trend-setting Seattle starting a new fad: year 'round Christmas lights?

According to The Etiquette Answer [http://www.protocolschool.com/sentinel2.php], Christmas lights are supposed to be taken down "no later than Jan. 7, after the celebration of Three Kings Day." To do otherwise, was tacky. In Seattle, lights used to come down on or around New Year's Day. And in that,

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Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>Is trend-setting Seattle starting a new fad: year 'round Christmas lights?</h1>
                <h2><p>According to The Etiquette Answer [http://www.protocolschool.com/sentinel2.php], Christmas lights are supposed to be taken down "no later than Jan. 7, after the celebration of Three Kings Day." To do otherwise, was tacky. In Seattle, lights used to come down on or around New Year's Day. And in that,</p></h2>
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               <p>By <a href="/author/casey-corr-crosscut-com/">O. Casey Corr</a></p> 
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            <p>According to <a href="http://www.protocolschool.com/sentinel2.php?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">The Etiquette Answer</a>, Christmas lights are supposed to be taken down "no later than Jan. 7, after the celebration of Three Kings Day."  To do otherwise, was tacky.</p><p>In Seattle, lights used to come down on or around New Year's Day. And in that, we were just as conventional as any other burb in America. But something happened. Now you notice more and more houses with lights left up longer.</p><p>According to <a href="http://www.protocolschool.com/sentinel2.php?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">The Etiquette Answer</a>, Christmas lights are supposed to be taken down "no later than Jan. 7, after the celebration of Three Kings Day."  To do otherwise, was tacky.    In Seattle, lights used to come down on or around New Year's Day. And in that, we were just as conventional as any other burb in America. But something happened. Now you notice more and more houses with lights left up and lit longer.  Not a huge number, but noticeable.     It's February. So what's the message? "Not till Bush leaves office?"  "I just like the look?"  "Wait till Fat Tuesday?"  <br></p>
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According to The Etiquette Answer, Christmas lights are supposed to be taken down "no later than Jan. 7, after the celebration of Three Kings Day." To do otherwise, was tacky.

In Seattle, lights used to come down on or around New Year's Day. And in that, we were just as conventional as any other burb in America. But something happened. Now you notice more and more houses with lights left up longer.

According to The Etiquette Answer, Christmas lights are supposed to be taken down "no later than Jan. 7, after the celebration of Three Kings Day." To do otherwise, was tacky. In Seattle, lights used to come down on or around New Year's Day. And in that, we were just as conventional as any other burb in America. But something happened. Now you notice more and more houses with lights left up and lit longer. Not a huge number, but noticeable. It's February. So what's the message? "Not till Bush leaves office?" "I just like the look?" "Wait till Fat Tuesday?"

By O. Casey Corr

O. Casey Corr is a Seattle native,&nbsp;a writer and marketing communications consultant, author of two books on business leadership&nbsp;and former communications director for the Seattle may