11 Ways You Know It's Christmas In Florida

No snow, no problem! Folks up north might not be able to imagine Christmas in 75 degree weather, but Floridians, as everyone knows, have their own way of doing things.

1. Invasion of the Snowbirds

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Yeah, that would be you, making every road a Nightmare-Before-Christmas traffic jam, with a hodgepodge of out-of-state plates and a corresponding number of driving styles. Thanks.

2. Lighted Boat Parades

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The perfect way to drink and drive -- and actually use that boat in your driveway..

3. Lights in Palm Trees

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You knew this was coming. Requires a lot of ladder or a lot of money to look this good.

4. Santa Sightings

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He's in the mall, in parades, on the beach and, of course, in Walmart.

5. Fake Snow

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It might come from the detergent aisle, the Zamboni or a box of packing peanuts. All we know is we don't have to shovel it. We've got that going for us, which is nice.

6. Christmas Decorations Everywhere

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Of course, that started before Halloween pretty much everywhere. But it's pretty jarring to see when it's 80 degrees out.

7. The Flamingos Come to Roost...

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At least on the Christmas tree. You're not a real Floridian if you don't have one of these somewhere.

8. ... and Sometimes They Land

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You might call it tacky, and so might we; but here it's an artform.

9. Holiday Flip Flops

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Yes, it's true, we have a whole wardrobe of these. We break out the fancy ones on Dec. 1. Sometimes with socks.

10. The 50-Degree Fire

If you have a fireplace (and it may very well be a fake one) you'll start using it when the mercury dips below 50 degrees -- 65 in South Florida. Since Santa comes through the screen porch, a holiday fire is never a problem.

11. Who Needs a Snowman?

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Really, there's no contest.