Hang up your Christmas lights: Twitter users make suggestion to bring joy to neighborhoods

Many users all over Twitter are calling for people to put their Christmas lights back up as a way to bring joy to their neighborhoods amid the coronavirus pandemic.

News 12 Staff

Mar 19, 2020, 1:35 PM

Updated 1,508 days ago

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Many users all over Twitter are calling for people to put their Christmas lights back up as a way to bring joy to their neighborhoods amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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The users say it's a way to provide hope during a dark time, and to symbolize the light at the end of the tunnel for people feeling the effects of the pandemic.
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The Gress House Holiday Light Spectacular, located in Union Beach, says on Facebook, “While I don’t think we’ll be decking the halls with Christmas lights, I think we will put up a big Easter display this year!”
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