Holiday lights south of Boston

Dedham, MA–12/09/2012 Santa Claus (cq) poses for a photo with Eliany Vargas (cq), 1, and Jazmyn Colon (cq), 2 cousins from Hyde Park in Rita May Cushman (cq) backyard at 121 Garfield Road on Sunday December 9 2012. (Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) Topic: 23solights Reporter: Emily Files

Dedham, MA–12/09/2012 Rita May Cushman (cq) and her family have been decorating her home at 121 Garfield Road with Christmas decorations for 39 years on Sunday December 9 2012. She said, “With the help of family and friends, It takes 3 months to put it up and 1 day to take it all down.” (Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) Topic: 23solights Reporter: Emily Files

Dedham, MA–12/09/2012 Rita May Cushman (cq) and her family have been decorating her home at 121 Garfield Road with Christmas decorations for 39 years on Sunday December 9 2012. She said, “With the help of family and friends, It takes 3 months to put it up and 1 day to take it all down.” (Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) Topic: 23solights Reporter: Emily Files

Dedham, MA–12/09/2012 Rita May Cushman (cq) and her family have been decorating her home at 121 Garfield Road with Christmas decorations for 39 years on Sunday December 9 2012. She said, “With the help of family and friends, It takes 3 months to put it up and 1 day to take it all down.” (Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) Topic: 23solights Reporter: Emily Files

Dedham, MA–12/09/2012 Rita May Cushman (cq) and her familes Christmas decorations at her home on 121 Garfield Road on Sunday December 9 2012. She said, “With the help of family and friends, It takes 3 months to put it up and 1 day to take it all down.” It all started her in the front yard 39 years ago. (Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) Topic: 23solights Reporter: Emily Files

Dedham, MA–12/09/2012 Rita May Cushman (cq) and her family have been decorating her home at 121 Garfield Road with Christmas decorations for 39 years on Sunday December 9 2012. She said, “With the help of family and friends, It takes 3 months to put it up and 1 day to take it all down.” (Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) Topic: 23solights Reporter: Emily Files

Dedham, MA–12/09/2012 Will MacCurtain (cq), 2, with her mom, Megan MacCurtain (cq) discovering Rudolph the Red Nosed Raindeer at Rita May Cushman’s (cq) backyard at 121 Garfield Road on Sunday December 9 2012. (Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) Topic: 23solights Reporter: Emily Files

Dedham, MA–12/09/2012 Erin Hines (cq) taking a picture of her friend, Becca Schneider (cq) with Santa Claus (cq) in Rita May Cushman’s (cq) backyard at 121 Garfield Road on Sunday December 9 2012. (Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff)Topic: 23solightsReporter: Emily Files

Dedham, MA–12/09/2012 Rita May Cushman (cq),(middle), Amanda Anderson (cq),left and her mother, Joanne O’Meara (cq), right helped Cushamn decorate her home at 121 Garfield Road with Christmas decorations on Sunday December 9 2012. She said, “With the help of family and friends, It takes 3 months to put it up and 1 day to take it all down.” Cushman is the fourth generation Cushman (39 years) to go all out decorating their home. (Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) Topic: 23solights Reporter: Emily Files

Dedham, MA–12/09/2012 Santa Claus arrives in Rita May Cushman (cq) backyard to greet visitors at 121 Garfield Road on Sunday December 9 2012. Cushman said, “With the help of family and friends, It takes 3 months to put it up and 1 day to take it all down.” They have been decorating for 39 years and is the 4th generation Cushman to keep the tratition alive. (Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) Topic: 23solights Reporter: Emily Files

12/11/12: Braintree, MA: The Christmas lights display at a home at 17 Morrison Street in Braintree are pictured. section: sowk topic: 23solights (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

12/11/12: Braintree, MA: The Christmas lights display at a home at 17 Morrison Street in Braintree are pictured. section: sowk topic: 23solights (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

12/11/12: Braintree, MA: The Christmas lights display at a home at 17 Morrison Street in Braintree are pictured. section: sowk topic: 23solights (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

12/11/12: Braintree, MA: A detail of part of the Christmas lights display at a home at 17 Morrison Street in Braintree are pictured. section: sowk topic: 23solights (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

12/11/12: Quincy, MA: The Christmas display at a home at 409 Adams Street in Quincy is pictured. section: sowk topic: 23solights (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

12/11/12: Quincy, MA: The Christmas display at a home at 409 Adams Street in Quincy is pictured. section: sowk topic: 23solights (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

West Bridgewater, MA 12/11/12 We visit the Smith family home ( reluctant to be photographed) on Apple Lane, a short cul-de-sac where on this night a small, steady stream of ‘tourists’ pulled in slowly to view the display. There is also an ongoing soundtrack of secular and religious music playing ( not too loudly) . ( George Rizer for the Boston Globe) for SOWK

West Bridgewater, MA 12/11/12 We visit the Smith family home ( reluctant to be photographed) on Apple Lane, a short cul-de-sac where on this night a small, steady stream of ‘tourists’ pulled in slowly to view the display. There is also an ongoing soundtrack of secular and religious music playing ( not too loudly) . ( George Rizer for the Boston Globe) for SOWK

West Bridgewater, MA 12/11/12 We visit the Smith family home ( reluctant to be photographed) on Apple Lane, a short cul-de-sac where on this night a small, steady stream of ‘tourists’ pulled in slowly to view the display. There is also an ongoing soundtrack of secular and religious music playing ( not too loudly) . SANTA in a helicopter at LEFT. ( George Rizer for the Boston Globe) for SOWK

West Bridgewater, MA 12/11/12 HERE, AT DUSK…….We visit the Smith family home ( reluctant to be photographed) on Apple Lane, a short cul-de-sac where on this night a small, steady stream of ‘tourists’ pulled in slowly to view the display. There is also an ongoing soundtrack of secular and religious music playing ( not too loudly) . ( George Rizer for the Boston Globe) for SOWK

West Bridgewater, MA 12/11/12 We visit the Smith family home ( reluctant to be photographed) on Apple Lane, a short cul-de-sac where on this night a small, steady stream of ‘tourists’ pulled in slowly to view the display. There is also an ongoing soundtrack of secular and religious music playing ( not too loudly) . Local youth and dog stop by for a look…reluctant also to give name. . ( George Rizer for the Boston Globe) for SOWK

12/11/12: Norwood, MA: The Christmas lights display at a home at 1 Walk Hill Road in Norwood are pictured. section: sowk topic: 23solights (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

12/11/12: Norwood, MA: The Christmas lights display at a home at 1 Walk Hill Road in Norwood are pictured. section: sowk topic: 23solights (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

12/11/12: Norwood, MA: A sign on the lawn between the driveway at 1 Walk Hill Road (left) and the house at 2 Walk Hill Road (right) welcome’s visitors. in Norwood are pictured. section: sowk topic: 23solights (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

12/11/12: Norwood, MA: Christmas lights on display at 1 Walk Hill Road (left) and the house at 2 Walk Hill Road (right) in Norwood are pictured. section: sowk topic: 23solights (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

Quincy, MA – 12/15/12 – FOR SOUTH WEEK CENTERPIECE: The Guilbault family home at 650 Furnace Brook Parkway, Quincy. – (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: South Week, Reporter: Emily Files, Topic: 23solights.

Quincy, MA – 12/15/12 – FOR SOUTH WEEK CENTERPIECE: The Guilbault family home at 650 Furnace Brook Parkway, Quincy. – (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: South Week, Reporter: Emily Files, Topic: 23solights.

Plymouth, Massachusetts 12-14-2012 Myrtle Johnson (cq) home display of Christmas lights. (Jonathan Wiggs ) Topic: Reporter:

Plymouth, Massachusetts 12-14-2012 Myrtle Johnson (cq) home display of Christmas lights. (Jonathan Wiggs ) Topic: Reporter:

Plymouth, Massachusetts 12-14-2012 Myrtle Johnson (cq) home display of Christmas lights. (Jonathan Wiggs ) Topic: Reporter:

Plymouth, Massachusetts 12-14-2012 Myrtle Johnson (cq) home display of Christmas lights. (Jonathan Wiggs ) Topic: Reporter:

Plymouth, Massachusetts 12-14-2012 Myrtle Johnson (cq) home display of Christmas lights. (Jonathan Wiggs ) Topic: Reporter:

Plymouth, Massachusetts 12-14-2012 Myrtle Johnson (cq) home display of Christmas lights. (Jonathan Wiggs ) Topic: Reporter: