I'm really curious since we have people from all over. What do you do tree wise for the holidays?

No tree. Dad says they're a pagan symbol. Plus we can't afford one.

Me Pagan. Kinda...

Anyway, christmass tree are a Germanic trait brought into the English-speaking world by Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria of the British Empire.

A tree is nice as when it is on at night the lights glow through the curtains...

Artificial Tree the past 4 years. We always had a real one until then, they are just too expensive now. A nice real one will cost $50 - $100 dollars around here.

Whoof, where do you live, Shay? They cost $20 in Castlegar!

We're not getting a real tree this year :( But both my parents are, or at least my mom is, so I still get one! :D Yay!

Michigan, you can get one for $20 the day before Christmas :ph43r:
Actually you can buy cheaper ones if you want a Charlie Brown tree.

:lol: :lol:

Artificial tree here.

Me too. :)

'tificial, due to allergies.

shouldn't you have an option for the 'upside down' tree?

available at this store...

I suppose I should have a choice for a Festivus Pole too but oh well. :P

I usually get real trees. I don't know where you all live... It's generally between $10-$15 for a nice tree that's actually house-sized. If you want a gigantic one, it's probably about $35, but I've never gotten one.

Artificial-lasts longer and easier to clean up and take care of.

We always had real trees until we had small children who liked to eat the needles and play in the water. Sooooo....right now we have an artificial tree. I suppose we will go back to real when this one wears out.

Yes. There is no "suppose" in that future. It's not just the idea of having a real tree, it's the fun of burning them when they are dry and brittle. ;)

Real tree, help support little farmers and it's bird habitat two weeks after Chrsitmas.

Could someone post the results of the vote, I don't think it's classfied information but it won't let me see it me being a emissary and all.

I hate to admit, I fake Christmas. :P We've got a fake tree because I see no point in cutting down a piece of nature every year. Plus, the dog pees on real ones.

Even though the tree is a pagan symbol, I still don't have one. During Christmas, I visit my family in Dallas, and they have an artificial one (with the prestrung lights).

I wanted to take the kids to a tree farm this year, since they are now past the stage of messing with the tree.

I gave away our artificial tree last year due to it's ugliness and lingering "odor" of Christmases past.

We like a Yul log and celebration of Solstice, too, but not because of religion of any kind.

None. But there's not reason to have one in my little apartment since no one comes over for Christmas.

Well, it *used* to be, but the Christians took it over as their own. I figure it's okay if I see them in my Catholic church...

yea but almost every holiday was taken from the pagans... there really is no such thing as a christian holiday other then maybe easter...

*nods*

:rolleyes:

God bless those pagans!

:lol: :lol:

Amen.

:P To all the stores that put up Christmas decorations earlier each year, trying to replace the Christianity with commercialism in our pagan holidays.

Our festivus pole will last for ever and it is very shiny too. :yes:

Time for the Feats of Strength!

festivus for the rest of us! woohoo!

As the senior member here, I select parrrrtay as the person that must pin me this year before Festivus is over! And remember, prior to that will be the airing of grievences and I have a LOT of problems with some of you people. :eyebrow:

*thinks he is too new here to be one of the those people*

..going into hiding! :hide:

Hide and Seek AGAIN?????


:wub: :clapping: :evil:

:wall:

I always try to understand the whole christmas thing... When I was a kid I just took it as word that Jesus was born on that day... then as I got older I learned that it is just really a place holder to celebrate, because he was born in march or early the following year. Then I learned not so much a place holder as it was a technique to easier take over a civilization and blend them into existing customs....

its funny how complicated history really is....

I'll assume your dad doesn't know much about the whole ties between Christians and Pagans huh?

I'll go with ya on the can't afford one though ... who in their right mind actually pays more than $20 for a tree??

We got our Xmas tree on Dec. 24th last year. It was free. Those tree lots tend not to stay in business on the 24th and all their trees get thrown out anyways ... so we just kinda ... um ... took one.

It's working!! Slowly but surely its working!! :ph43r:

real tree: they smell great and look cool, they shed needles though and you have to kill a tree to get one.

artaficial tree: doesnt shed needles, can be used over and over again, doesnt smell, looks like crap.

no tree: what kind of christmas would it be with no tree?

i deffinetly would have gone with that.

You're airing quite a bit for us already, aren't you JT?