When I think of holiday decorations, my first thought is Clark Griswold’s majestic display of 25,000 twinkling incandescent lights. A light display so huge that it nearly took down the power grid for the city of Chicago. A Christmas display that could easily be seen from space. That’s what I think of when I ponder a quality holiday display.
That movie was released in 1989. A lot has changed since. Now, everyone is moving towards a more “GREEN” lifestyle. Energy efficiency is a growing trend. In fact, according to a new federal ban, Clark Griswold would be fined or arrested for putting up his holiday decorations. Well, NOT REALLY, but his display was a little overkill for the power grid.
With Montana being so far north, our winter nights are much longer than in other parts of the country. We not only enjoy our holiday lights, but they are necessary to keep us from going crazy in the dark.
The Federal Government has put a BAN on incandescent lights. With a goal of switching everyone over to the more efficient LED lights…