I don't know what you call a person lit up with holiday LEDs, but "housebling" is new UK slang for houses festooned with extravagant Christmas displays.
And not everyone there thinks housebling is a good idea. Click here for a fun yet fact-filled critical look at "The Hidden Costs of Christmas Bling."
No, No Noel bonus: There are other costs of Christmas displays both large and small, with the greatest harm occasioned by assaults on good taste. Thanks to a timely reminder from Techspace, I've just made my annual pilgrimage to the Cavalcade of Bad Nativities. Go, all ye faithful!
The hidden costs of Christmas bling
By Jeff Trexler on December 25, 2006 12:29 AM
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