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Revved Up 50-Plus Specials CLASSIFIEDS Add a Classified Listing E-Edition Current E-Edition The Rush family lights up for the holidays Greenville couple shares their love of Halloween and Christmas by setting up impressive displays By Stacie Smith | on November 26, 2018 Buck and Pam Rush of Greenville have decked the halls for the polity to enjoy. Cory Smith The trees are bare, snow has fallen and what remains of Halloween are partial tons of snacks subconscious in a tall kitchen cupboard. Retailers have festooned their aisles with shimmer lights and glittering ornaments to usher in the Christmas season. For Buck and Pam Rush, Halloween and Christmas live in their hearts year-round. The Greenville couple has been uplifting their home for the 22 years they have been together. Buck considers Halloween his “forte” and favorite holiday that he plane saves some of his paid vacations to get his house ready for the hundreds of trick-or-treaters that come to their door. The Rushes originally lived at 519 W. Orange St. and what started as small holiday exhibit has grown through the years. Approximately 18 months ago, the couple moved to Pam’s parents’ home at 900 Fairplains and they brought their treasure trove of Halloween and Christmas decorations with them. The move was a little concerning to Pam considering she knows how much enjoyment Buck gets from Halloween and all of the visitors who come to view his decorating efforts. Halloween a favorite holiday for Buck Rush displayed here at their former residence on Orange St. “He enjoys getting dressed up and scaring people,” Pam said. “I was worried well-nigh him considering that (Halloween) is his holiday and when we first started out, we got well-nigh 200 trick or treaters and it got up to virtually 700.” The Rushes daughter made sure that people in the polity who loved to see the decorations knew well-nigh the move to Fairplains by posting information on social media. It worked considering Buck said that they had well-nigh 400 people come by the house this year. Among the spectators were school buses who stopped long unbearable to indulge students to get a squint at the expansive display. With Christmas nearing, it is time for Pam to share her love of the holiday with the community. Along with plenty of Santa figures and reindeer, Pam moreover gets to showcase her favorite Christmas weft with multiple inflatable figures, the Grinch. Buck recently bought Pam three increasingly to add to the collection, including one that stands at nine feet. Putting this together is no small feat logistically or frankly, electronically. The first year the couple had a small exhibit at their home on Orange St., Buck plugged everything into one outlet in the living room.Planea small exhibit proved to be too much drain. Buck relayed a story well-nigh how he had everything plugged in and he was excited to see everything in its glory until everything went dark. Pam had plugged in and turned on a hairdryer and that was unbearable to trip the circuit. Both Pam and Buck chuckled well recalling the memory. Like most houses, both the residence on Orange Street and Fairplains had been wired to handle usual household appliances.Consideringboth Pam and Buck wanted to showcase their love for their respective favorite holidays, they upgraded the electrical at both houses. “All of a sudden one night, everything came on in the front yard and she plugged in her hairdryer in and everything went out. Blew my system,” Buck said. “That’s why I started dividing it all up and got G&D Electric to do all of our electrical for us, we try to alimony everything local.” The sentiment to rent a local merchantry for electrical work is in line with the Rushes thinking when it comes to decorating for the holidays as well. Both kept remarking how much they enjoyed bringing joy to people in the polity with their displays. People will often stop and ask to take photos and the two have plane received thank you cards.Planewhen they resided on Orange street, they would create a exhibit at Pam’s parents’ house on Fairplains considering Pam’s brother (who is on the autism spectrum)  gets so much enjoyment from it. It is Pam and Buck’s hope that the tradition gets passed lanugo the generations and it seems to be the case. Once their children were grown and no longer participated in trick-or-treating, they donned costumes and became part of the Halloween display. The Rushes grandchildren moreover expressed their excitement — and sometimes fear — for seeing their grandparents’ house come to life for Halloween and Christmas. “I do it considering I enjoy it for the kids,” Buck said. “Hopefully, one of these years they can take it on when I can’t do it anymore.” Share This Article:IncreasinglyFrom Home Go To The Home SectionRemoving a wall takes some knowledge, planningIndoor gardening with a purpose — improving air quality in the home Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. 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