Americans plan a secret twist in holiday decorating, survey says

What BBN said about it

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe claim under review: two-thirds of Americans are planning a secret twist on the holidays this year.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI assume the family group chat reads, quote, there's a surprise this year, and nobody is to ask what.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe New York Post reports Talker Research found nearly half of Americans are bored with how they celebrate.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOf those with a twist, twenty-nine percent are changing the menu and eighteen percent are decorating differently.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNearly half bored? We don't say bored. We say they're pre-excited for a new product category.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFifteen percent are celebrating in an entirely new location. And thirty-six percent plan to move the party outside.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOutdoor winter entertaining, yes. The average person will put seven hundred ninety-four dollars into a backyard holiday. That's an investment in ambiance.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe catch is the survey was commissioned by Range Outdoor Living, and it asked two thousand homeowners with backyards.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRating: Medium Bonkers. Range Outdoor Living was merely a participant in its own survey.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo a company that sells backyard setups asked people with backyards what they'd do this winter, and the secret was the backyard.