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Clinging to Christmas spirit - decorations still adorn homes.(Local)
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The Virginian Pilot
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January 13, 2008
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Byline: STEVEN G. VEGH
By Steven G. Vegh
The Virginian-Pilot
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'Tis no longer the season to deck the halls, but Marie Finch's house on Shirley Avenue has been glowing with an outdoor Christmas display brighter than Rudolph's nose.
White icicle lights hung from the eaves late last week. Multicolored lights twinkled in the shrubbery. "Nutcracker"-style soldiers stood on guard, evergreen wreaths hung at windows and big letters spelled "Joy" over the porch.
"Why are they still up? Partly because we really like Christmas and partly because we just haven't gotten around to taking them down," Finch said with a peal of laughter. "We haven't even put ...
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