Christmas Trees

[Raising Heel]

Who has one?

Real or fake? Why?

When does it go up? When does it come down? If real, what do you do with it afterwards?

Who decorates it? Who takes down the decorations?

What kind of ornaments do you have? Why? Do you have Christmas ornaments or decorations that have sentimental value?

So many questions....

 

[tarheel0910]

Who has one?

Real or fake? Why?

When does it go up? When does it come down? If real, what do you do with it afterwards?

Who decorates it? Who takes down the decorations?

What kind of ornaments do you have? Why? Do you have Christmas ornaments or decorations that have sentimental value?

So many questions....

 

[Raising Heel]

Merry Christmas!

 

[tarheel0910]

Merry Christmas!

Happy Hanukkah!

 

[gunslingerdick]

I usually pick it up and trim it but the wife takes part too. I just love the smell. Having the tree up keeps me in a good mood throughout the holidays.

 

[UNC71-00]

Who has one?

Real or fake? Why?

When does it go up? When does it come down? If real, what do you do with it afterwards?

Who decorates it? Who takes down the decorations?

What kind of ornaments do you have? Why? Do you have Christmas ornaments or decorations that have sentimental value?

So many questions....

I'll play

Real, because I like the smell and I think they look better

Goes up the weekend immediately following Thanksgiving. Frazier Fir every time

The entire family takes part in some of the decorating but I end up doing most of it. I pretty much take all of it down

Ornaments of all types- some homemade (school made) and some bought in stores. We try to buy a Christmas ornament from everywhere we go on vacation as well. Almost every ornament has sentimental value.

We also use the big bulb, multicolored lights. I have them on a timer so they are on when we wake up.

 

[Louigi]

Who has one?

Real or fake? Why?

When does it go up? When does it come down? If real, what do you do with it afterwards?

Who decorates it? Who takes down the decorations?

What kind of ornaments do you have? Why? Do you have Christmas ornaments or decorations that have sentimental value?

So many questions....

1) Real. Because, I am not a faggit.

2) Usually day after thanksgiving because the real trees dry out in FL when they sit on tree lot. If you want a dead tree, wait until mid December. It comes down the 12 day after Christmas in January. (Technically, Christmas does not start until 12/25 and ends 12 days later. We are in advent right now). After, the county (Volusia) picks it up and they use it for ocean reef development of FL coast.

3) I put lights on. Whole family decorates over time. We all take down. I deal with lights on house, tree, etc.

4)Too many ornaments to count. We have a real nice Nativity scene we bought last year. Also, have the traditional advent calendar we hide goodies in each day for our daughter. Also, a table advent wreath and candles we light.

 

[UNC71-00]

4)Too many ornaments to count. We have a real nice Nativity scene we bought last year. Also, have the traditional advent calendar we hide goodies in each day for our daughter. Also, a table advent wreath and candles we light.

What do you do with the people and livestock when they aren't on display?

 

[prlyles]

Who has one?

Real or fake? Why?

When does it go up? When does it come down? If real, what do you do with it afterwards?

Who decorates it? Who takes down the decorations?

What kind of ornaments do you have? Why? Do you have Christmas ornaments or decorations that have sentimental value?

So many questions....

Real

My wife decorates. This time of the year she knows I don't have time to help.

My wife can tell you the story of every orament on the tree.

 

[chick_bleeds_carolina_blue]

No tree. Empty nest and the kids took all the ornaments anyway. No mess to clean up.

 

[Louigi]

What do you do with the people and livestock when they aren't on display?

They are ceramic. It is indoor display, not outdoor. So ,they are only about a foot tall (people). We put in a bin in the attic.

 

[TarHeelNation11]

Fake because I have bills and shit.

Went up the day after Thanksgiving. All my ornaments are either homemade or sentimental in some other way.

I'll take it down like... when I have time. When I am a homeowner and don't live in the damn city, I'll buy or cut down my own tree.

Also, white lights. Period. Multicolor is a no on a tree. On the house is fine.

 

[Raising Heel]

Fake because I have bills and shit.

No, it's because you're a faggit. That's what Louigi told me. Merry Christmas.

 

[Blue2010]

 

[TarHeelNation11]

No, it's because you're a faggit. That's what Louigi told me. Merry Christmas.

Hard to argue with that logic.

 

[coolwaterunc]

None because by the time I get around to putting one up, Christmas is over.

 

[JuleZ '02 HEEL]

Real. After Thanksgiving. After New Year's. Sentimental ornaments.

 

[Raising Heel]

Real. After Thanksgiving. After New Year's. Sentimental ornaments.

tl;dr

 

[Blue2010]

I'm lazy. I love everything about a "real" Christmas tree except stringing the lights. I literally will go batshit crazy trying to deal with those things. For the sake of peace in our household, we go with a fake, pre-lit tree.

 

[chick_bleeds_carolina_blue]

Fake because I have bills and shit.

Went up the day after Thanksgiving. All my ornaments are either homemade or sentimental in some other way.

I'll take it down like... when I have time. When I am a homeowner and don't live in the damn city, I'll buy or cut down my own tree.

Also, white lights. Period. Multicolor is a no on a tree. On the house is fine.

What do you do to relax? You're not doing enough of it lol. Merry Christmas xoxo

 

[TarHeelNation11]

What do you do to relax? You're not doing enough of it lol. Merry Christmas xoxo

I drink and yell at passers-by.

 

[UNC '92]

I drink and yell at passers-by.

Good times.

 

[Raising Heel]

I drink and yell at passers-by.

Now, is this something you can do from your apartment, or do you have particular spots around town where you do all your people watching?

 

[TarHeelNation11]

Now, is this something you can do from your apartment, or do you have particular spots around town where you do all your people watching?

I sit on my apartment balcony and do it. It's not in Bengali, so I don't think anyone in my apartment understands me. I understand me, though, and that's all that matters