Another walk-about on the Arctic cold evening of 15DEC2023, in a Chubbuck, Idaho, neighborhood near the Portneuf District Library, part-1:
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A couple of homes in Pocatello, Idaho, 19DEC2023:
More Xmas Lights Walk-Abouts: 
CHUBBUCK, IDAHO
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Xmas Lights Walk-About: Chubbuck, Idaho
Checking out the various neighborhood light shows in Chubbuck, from 01DEC2023 to 11DEC2023.
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Xmas Lights Walk-About: POCATELLO, IDAHO
Xmas Lights Walk-About: Pocatello, Idaho
After two days of Spring-Time weather, the snow returned! This is just a few homes and businesses in Pocatello, during the night of 08DEC2023:
Pocatello SAC show, June 2023: OLD FORDS
Part 9: ‘Tis done, Xmas Beerwagon!
Weihnachten Bier Wagon build update;
Part-1, ’tis done:
Part-2, where am I?:
Part 8: XMAS BEER WAGON GETTING CLOSE, KIT-BASH CORVETTES
What Economic Recovery? Christmas Capital of Texas family killed on Xmas day, blame the economy
A Texas family that had lost their home to foreclosure, were shot and killed by Santa Claus on Christmas morning.
The distraught father dressed as Santa and decided to end it all after the family opened their presents. The Wall Street Journal called it the single largest mass shooting in the history of Grapevine, Texas (Grapevine is known as the Christmas Capital of Texas)!
Seven people, ranging in ages 18 to 60, were found dead. Police say it looks like the family was just starting to clean up after opening their presents. Police responded to a 911 call, in which the caller said nothing.
Police will not comment on a motive, at this point: “We have a pretty good idea who these folks were, and we’re trying to work through contacting other family members so we can better piece together what took place and why it took place.”-Robert Eberling, Grapevine Police
Local media interviewed neighbors, in Colleyville, Texas, and learned that the family had lost their home to foreclosure, and that the father might have been a work-a-holic who was having financial problems. Neighbors said even after he lost his home, back in 2010, he continued to take care of the yard: “I actually saw him out doing yard work just last weekend!”-Thomas Ehrlich
The mother failed to show up for work on Monday: “For somebody who’s always early to work and who never misses a day of work, we expected the worst.”-Leah Langford, employer
Apparently, according to Colleyville neighbors, the family actually stayed in the home for a while after it was foreclosed. The family recently moved into the Grapevine apartment.
Western Xmas holiday, the new scourge of China. Chinese know the true meaning of Christmas, what happened to the United States?
“I was supposed to relax on holidays, but this feels more stressful than working at the office.”-Zhao Xiaojuan, works for investment company
Since U.S. companies have been moving into China, they’ve brought U.S. style holidays with them, and the Chinese are regretting it.
Many company managers spend their holidays, and their money, entertaining foreign (U.S.?) business guests, out of fear of insulting them if they didn’t do so, and competition!
“I have to give gifts to show respect and gratitude to my clients, because all my colleagues do so.”-Gao Ping, newly graduated from college
For many young adults the Western gift giving tradition is hitting them where it hurts; in their wallets!
“I’ll have to eat instant noodles for the whole month to save money….I could have saved 10,000 yuan (U.S.$1,580) if we didn’t have to celebrate foreign holidays!”-Zhou, employee of foreign owned company
More than 40,000 Chinese bloggers have voiced their opposition to the U.S. imposed holidays, and one of the most numerous complaints is that the U.S. holidays confuse affection for family and friends with money: “I know they want to show their affection for me, but words speak louder than money.”-Gao Ping, newly graduated from college
How dare he say “words speak louder than money”! Thurston Howell III, the Wolf of Wall Street, is rolling in his grave!