Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Christmas in Florida #blogboost #WordlessWednesday

I've spent almost all my life in the northern climes of the United States, where Christmas is intertwined with winter - snow, snowflakes, Santa at the North Pole - our Christmas imagery is full of cold weather.

The other day, a co-worker, knowing that I lived for two winters in Florida (back years ago) and had spent some of January last year in Florida, recently asked me "how do Floridians decorate for Christmas?"

Well....it's a little late, but you don't need snow to celebrate the Holidays.
Orange decorations are a natural.

As is a palm tree with a present attached.
Not sure about a shoe, but why not?

Next to a Mexican restaurant is a cactus decoration.

Meanwhile, back in the Southern Tier of New York...

Day 8 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge #blogboost.

Joining Sandee at #WordlessWednesday.

8 comments:

  1. I was in Florida in December 1972 and December 1991. Saw a lot of santa and his sleigh and snowmen and etc., which looked so out of place. I also saw a lot of tropical decor, which was great.

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  2. I would love to spend a Christmas where it's warm. Beautiful.

    Thank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday. ♥

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  3. I too would very much like to spend a Christmas in a warm place with palm trees and oranges ready to be picked. After all, oranges were the traditional Christmas gift.

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  4. Now, that's something I know. Decorating for Christmas when it's definitely not going to snow. Lights go on the palm trees...

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  5. This reminds me of my first winter in Long Beach. It was very disconcerting to be sitting at the beach, in 80 degree weather, seeing Xmas decorations!

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  6. I guess the shoe makes as much sense as the stocking. And why are some people starting to associate penguins with Christmas? There are no penguins at the north pole.
    There is no mention of snow for the first Christmas. It may get cold in Bethlehem and frost is possible, snow is rare. It is in a desert after all.
    Blog on.

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