GO AHEAD, PUT UP THOSE XMAS DECORATIONS NOW

Experts say decorating your home for Christmas early can make you a happier person. According to a study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology, decking the halls early is a spirit-booster because it tends to trigger pleasant childhood memories, and makes folks feel more social. It helps people interact more with their neighbors, the study notes. “Residents who decorate for Christmas but who have few friends on the block may be using the decorations and other cues as a way of communicating their accessibility to neighbors.”
* It’s a way to tell the world, “Hi, I’m needy.”
* Actually, decorating your house early pisses off your neighbors ’cause their families start bugging them to get their own decorations up.
* After spending $300 on a Home Depot 12-foot Halloween skeleton, I’m leaving it out and putting a Santa coat and hat on it.
* What exactly is the review process to get published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology?
* “Remember: Decorate early and turn on those lights! A message from your local electric utility.”