EppsNet: Notes from the Golden Orange » Christmas Decorations http://eppsnet.com Online journal based in Orange County, CA. Hilarious anecdotes tempered by the icy chill of certain death. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:05:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 en Another Reason I Let My Wife Handle the Holiday Decorations http://eppsnet.com/2006/12/another-reason-i-let-my-wife-handle-the-holiday-decorations http://eppsnet.com/2006/12/another-reason-i-let-my-wife-handle-the-holiday-decorations#comments Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:53:59 +0000 PE http://eppsnet.com/2006/12/another-reason-i-let-my-wife-handle-the-holiday-decorations Santa hanging wreath

Aliso Viejo man dies after falling while hanging Christmas lights

— Orange County Register

This cautionary tale includes a helpful tip from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission:

Falls from ladders or rooftops are comical in the movies, but in reality, they can be a very dangerous thing.

Actually, falls from ladders and rooftops can be funny in real life too, but only when they happen to someone else.

See also: Another Reason I Let My Wife Handle the Grocery Shopping

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