'Tis the Season

I'll give you three (3) chances to guess what these fine, blue-clad specimens are doing in this picture.

1. Pruning the trees, you say?
NO!

2. Picking cherries?
WRONG!

3. Creating a topiary?
SORRY!

I'm walking through Temple Square on Tuesday, August 5th and I run into these tree swingers who are not checking for harmful fungus but hanging Christmas lights. Yes, that's right, Christmas lights! Mind you, the actual holiday is more than 4 months away and it will be at least 3 months until they can be on display. Oh, I know, it takes that long to get the million-plus lights hung in time. But, please, Christmas lights in 95+ degree weather? They just don't go together.