为圣诞节装饰太早了吗?

为圣诞节装饰太早了吗?

Thanksgiving still may be a few weeks away, but for one Texas family, the holiday season is already in full swing. Claudia and Nick Simonis of San Antonio decided to put up a few Christmas decorations at their home in the Lakeside at Canyon Springs subdivision on Nov. 1. But three days later, their homeowners association (HOA) came calling. The Grinch-like letter demanded the family take their decorations down until a more appropriate time, but it didn't say when, exactly.

感恩节可能还有几周的时间，但对于德克萨斯州的一个家庭来说，节日季节已经全面展开了。11月1日，来自圣安东尼奥的克劳迪娅和尼克·西莫尼斯决定在他们位于峡谷泉区湖边的家中布置一些圣诞装饰。但三天后，他们的业主协会(HOA)打来电话。这封有点像格林的信要求这家人在更合适的时间之前把装饰取下来，但信中没有具体说明时间。

There's no official timeline for when holiday decorations should go up, so it largely depends on personal preference. (Photo: romakoma/Shutterstock)

"I felt shocked and angered," Nick Simonis told CNN. "The HOA has so much time on their hands."

“我感到震惊和愤怒，”尼克·西莫尼斯告诉CNN。“HOA有那么多时间。”

The notice read, “Maintenance — Holiday Decorations Need To Be Removed." The letter also asked the family to "please remove the snowman until closer to the holiday season." The HOA has not responded to CNN's requests for comment.

告示上写着:“节日装饰需要拆除。”信中还要求这家人“请在临近节日季节前把雪人搬走”。HOA没有回应CNN的置评请求。

The allegedly offensive decorations consisted of a few inflatables, some reindeer, a Santa hanging from a helicopter and a large snowman in the front yard. The Simonises were the first ones in the neighborhood to put up holiday decor.

据称，这些令人不快的装饰品包括一些充气玩具、一些驯鹿、一个挂在直升机上的圣诞老人和前院的一个大雪人。西蒙尼一家是社区里第一批为节日装饰的人。

"We're in the Christmas spirit just like anybody else," Nick Simonis said. "We love the holidays, and my wife is very active in it."

“我们和其他人一样，有着圣诞节的精神，”尼克·西莫尼斯说。“我们喜欢过节，我妻子在这方面非常活跃。”

It wasn't just over-eagerness and the Christmas spirit that compelled the Simonis family to decorate early; Claudia Simonis is eight months pregnant, and her due date is none other than Christmas Day.

不仅仅是过分的渴望和圣诞精神迫使西蒙尼斯一家提前装饰;克劳迪娅·西蒙尼斯已经怀孕八个月了，预产期正好是圣诞节。

"I feel kind of heavy, so the earlier we can put out the decorations, the better," Claudia Simonis told CNN affiliate WOAI. "Because probably in two more weeks, I'm not going to be able to build all this."

克劳迪娅·西莫尼斯告诉CNN下属的WOAI:“我觉得有点沉重，所以我们越早装饰越好。”“因为可能再过两个星期，我就无法建造所有这些东西了。”

The HOA took particular offense to an inflatable snowman in the family's front yard. (Photo: RobDun/Shutterstock)

The family also has two other children, ages 7 and 2, who are looking forward to a holiday at home after spending last Christmas traveling.

这个家庭还有另外两个孩子，一个7岁，一个2岁，他们在去年的圣诞节旅行后正期待着回家度假。

"We just wanted to get everything set up, so that way, we can relax," Nick Simonis said. "If the baby comes early, we don't have to worry about it."

“我们只是想把一切都准备好，这样我们就可以放松，”尼克·西莫尼斯说。“如果孩子来得早，我们就不用担心了。”

It's a mystery as to who alerted their HOA, but the family isn't too worried about it. In fact, other neighbors have now joined in on the holiday decorating as a way to show solidarity.

是谁提醒了他们的HOA，这是一个谜，但这家人并不太担心。事实上，其他邻居现在也加入到节日装饰中来，以示团结。

"We got a lot of support from our neighbors," Claudia Simonis added. "Every single one of them supported us by putting up their decorations and posting messages."

“我们从邻居那里得到了很多支持，”克劳迪娅·西蒙尼斯补充道。“他们每一个人都支持我们，张贴他们的装饰和留言。”

The Simonises aren't stopping, either. They plan to put up Christmas lights over the weekend, and will continue to keep decorating. Other neighbors like Charles Minton are getting into the spirit, too. He just placed a few penguins and an oversized "Merry Christmas" ornament in his front yard.

西蒙尼斯也没有停止。他们计划在周末挂上圣诞彩灯，并将继续装饰。查尔斯·明顿等其他邻居也加入了进来。他只是在前院放了几只企鹅和一个超大的“圣诞快乐”装饰品。

"I don't think this should be an issue," Minton told WOAI. "These are the holidays. This is what we do. We take care of our neighbors. That's what a neighborhood is about."

“我不认为这是一个问题，”明顿告诉WOAI。“这是假期。这就是我们所做的。我们照顾邻居。这就是社区的意义所在。”