The Potwin neighborhood Christmas lights are a long-standing tradition, one in which Crow has participated since she and her husband moved to the neighborhood in 1981.
The first year, the Crows got by with a little help from their neighbors.
During the first year in their house, the Crows’ finances were tight and they didn’t plan on having any Christmas decorations, Crow said.
“We went to the neighborhood Christmas party, and in the nicest possible way people came up to us all night long saying, ‘We noticed you don’t have your Christmas lights up. Can we help you get your Christmas lights up?’ So the next day — we got the hint — we took the day off work and went shopping.”
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