Why is it that storm winds can knock down utility poles, causing power outages, yet

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your Christmas lights stay put?

[TommyO]

1. I've seen plenty of houses around here with their Christmas lights torn down

after last nights wind and rain, and we have more wind on the way.

[tigereye]

2. a giant inflatable dreidel (wow!) on my way to work was still attached to the

ground. I don't know how, but it was. Meanwhile the gutter from a neighbor's house had fallen onto the porch. Go figure.

[quakerboy]

3. baby jebus loves the pretty lights

what can I say. some truths are self evident.

[LostInAnomie]

4. Ugh... if only that were true.

I'm going to have to go to my parent's house tomorrow to put back up their lights. Happens every year.

[jobycom]

5. That's why we southerners leave our Christmas lights on our trailers year round.

Protects them from hurricanes. True fact.