Christmas Traditions

[Teresa Edgerton]

There was an article on artificial trees in the Chronicle yesterday, which I meant to share here. For a moment there, I thought you had beat me to it. But it's a different article:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/12/14/HOG78G71RQ1.DTL

I was surprised to learn that faux Christmas trees go back to the 1880s in Germany -- and that the small feather trees, currently in vogue, go back to that time and place as well.

 

[dwndrgn]

A 7 ft upside down tree?? Sounds like fun at the very least. Cool article (the Chronicle seems to be covering every angle). I also like the fact that both articles re-confirmed my dad's argument to me years ago. I feel so proud.

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

A 7 ft upside down tree?? Sounds like fun at the very least. Cool article (the Chronicle seems to be covering every angle).

Yes, they are. Including 180 degrees.

 

[dwndrgn]

Yes, they are. Including 180 degrees.

(this is where we need one of those smileys that shows ROFL)

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

One of these days, I may even take down those Christmas trees of mine. (One thing about the artificial trees, they don't remind you by shedding that it's past time for them to go.)

It used to be that everyone I knew took down their trees on New Year's Day, and I was the lone hold-out until Twelfth Night.

This year, when people drop in and I explain (somewhat embarrassed) that I haven't found the time to put the trees and ornaments away just yet, every single one of them has said, "My tree's still up, too."

I'm wondering how to explain this.

How about everyone here (those who even had trees this year)? When did you take yours down, or are you still thinking, "yes, I ought to get around to that one of these days"?

 

[dwndrgn]

Ours came down pretty quickly, here in Florida those needles come down quicker than I'm used to. Plus we're doing a lot of renovation work and all the decorations were in the way.

However, if you can do it, I don't see any problem with them staying up for as long as you want them.