Puttin’ on the Glitz is sponsored by the Beth Richards | Sandy Stover Group at Kissinger Bigatel and Brower
Do you decorate the exterior of your house, townhouse or apartment for the holidays? If so, we want to hear from you! Until December 9, 2022, we are accepting entries in our third annual holiday decorations contest, “Puttin’ on the Glitz”.
This contest celebrates how we use our homes to share the joy of the holiday season. Even before the invention of the electric Christmas tree light in 1882, men and women have decorated their homes for the holidays. Greenery, dried flowers and fruits have been used for wintertime decorations since at least the mid-19th century. Virginia’s Colonial Williamsburg is famous for its Christmas decorations made from natural materials.
The internet age has seen holiday decorations taken to a new level, as spirit-filled suburbanites cover every available surface with lights, add a musical sound track, and post videos of the show on YouTube. Many of these displays bring to mind that ancient piece of florists’ wisdom: “It’s not done till it’s overdone”.
As fall nights lengthen into winter, let us celebrate how we decorate the exteriors of our homes. From the electric candle in a window to the over-the-top extravaganza of the Griswold family in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, our decorations are a way we share holiday joy with friends, neighbors, and people we’ve never even met.