Tis the season for lights
With Thanksgiving behind us many people are gearing up for Christmas.
And what is a Christmas without Christmas lights?
Christmas lighting has come a long way since it began in the 1800s.
It all started with candles on Christmas trees but it’s evolved.
There are even television shows based on the tradition. Some might remember last year when local businessman Fred Loya won on the show “Light Fights” for his over-the-top Christmas light show.
On El Paso’s East Side, Ed Hazelton woke up early to start his task of stringing up lights.
“Every single year,” said Hazelton.
He tells ABC-7 at this point he’s got more lights than he can count.
“I couldn’t even begin to tell you. It’s more than I need that’s for sure,” Hazelton told ABC-7.
On El Paso’s northwest side of town the feelings were a little different.
A woman, who didn’t want to be identified, said she put her decorations out Friday evening
“This morning I woke up and they were all missing,” the woman said.
“It was horrible. The kids were crying,” she said.
Her children were devastated.
“I felt heartbroken. I was really heart broken,” said the woman’s daughter.
For many, the children is what decorating for Christmas it’s all about.
“We do it mostly for the kids. That’s our enjoyment just making sure the kids are happy,” Hazelton told ABC-7.
With Thanksgiving behind us many are gearing up for Christmas
and what is a Christmas without Christmas lights?
Christmas lighting has come a long way since it began in the 1800’s.
It all started with candles on Christmas trees but it’s evolved.
There’s even television shows based off of it. Some might remember last year when local businessman Fred Loya won on the show
“Light Fights” for his over-the-top Christmas light show.
On El Paso’s East Side, Ed Hazelton woke up early to start his task of stringing up lights.
“Every single year,” said Hazelton.
He tells ABC-7 at this point he’s got more lights than he can count.
“Couldn’t even begin to tell you. It’s more than I need that’s for sure,” Hazelton told ABC-7.
In El Paso’s Northwest side of town the feelings were a little different.
“It was horrible the kids were crying,” said a woman who didn’t want to be identified.
She put her decorations out Friday evening
This morning I woke up and they were all missing,” said the woman.
Her children were devastated.
“I felt heartbroken. I was really heart broken,” said the woman’s daughter and for many, the children is what it’s all about.
“We do it mostly for the kids. That’s our enjoyment just making sure the kids are happy,” Hazelton told ABC-7.
