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| The assembled poles with light strands running along
them. Winter 2015. |
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| Starting to get decorations in place.
Winter 2015. |
The first step is to set up hook-shaped poles, which, at
their peak, are about one-and-a-half times the height of a street lamp here in
Fayetteville. The poles make an arch
which is then lined with strands of lights, as you can see in the photos above.
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| The complete Christmas lights display. Winter 2015. |
After the light strands go up, more decorations are added,
such as the yellow stars. These
decorations, and others like them, add a lot of color to the display. The light strands have only white light, but
the additional decorations are of many colors and they are usually in neat
designs.
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| Another look at the Christmas lights. Winter 2015 |
After getting everything in place, the inaugural lighting
comes and it is a big deal. The street
is filled with people and once the lights come on the crowd lets out a
collective “Ooooh!”. The decorations are
powered down during the day, but every evening when they are re-lit there is
always a big crowd taking pictures and enjoying the spectacle.
The lights stay up until mid-January and locals and visitors
alike are sad to see them go. They add a
festive air to the city and are a wonderful way to celebrate the season.
-Andrew, study abroad peer advisor and #HogsAbroad alum in Spain
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