You bring it indoors and watch it die. Its fleeing life essence permeates your home, bringing cheer and good will to you and your family — like vampires who prey on trees!
I’ve always thought the reason we bring an evergreen into the house in the winter was to add some color to the house in the dreary dark days of winter. At least, I like it for that.
I haven’t done real research, but I always thought the custom started in Germany where the evergreen tree was the only one still cover with green on the branches to put the ornaments on.
“Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen…. For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest … with the axe. They deck it with silver and with gold.” Jeremiah 10:2-4
Even though my state provides most of the trees for the East Coast of the US, I’m not a fan of dead trees. I had a living Norfolk pine for many years in a rolling pot. After it died, I’ve gone treeless.
The “Christmas” trees are grown on tree farms and they are a crop, so don’t let people make you feel guilty about buying one and then throwing it out after it dries out.
In our parts, the city has a “Christmas” tree pick up. Those dried out twigs are turned into mulch which is used up in the spring in the city parks and flower beds. FYI, the mulch from those trees has an high concentration of acid, which is good for promoting roses to bloom.
deojaideep aka Courage almost 5 years ago
Why not plant a new tree rather than cutting one this Christmas?
DennisinSeattle Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Most Christmas trees are grown as farmed plants, they are just a crop.
dwane.scoty1 almost 5 years ago
“Hey! Wait! I have ‘consecrate’ it 1st.!”
DaBoogadie almost 5 years ago
Nothing says eternal life like…PLASTIC trees.
Algolei I almost 5 years ago
You bring it indoors and watch it die. Its fleeing life essence permeates your home, bringing cheer and good will to you and your family — like vampires who prey on trees!
Breadboard almost 5 years ago
Chazz time for a rephrase…
cdward almost 5 years ago
I’ve always thought the reason we bring an evergreen into the house in the winter was to add some color to the house in the dreary dark days of winter. At least, I like it for that.
WDemBlk Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I haven’t done real research, but I always thought the custom started in Germany where the evergreen tree was the only one still cover with green on the branches to put the ornaments on.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
So of course we kill them and waste them.
vics_machine Premium Member almost 5 years ago
oops!
“Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen…. For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest … with the axe. They deck it with silver and with gold.” Jeremiah 10:2-4
WCraft Premium Member almost 5 years ago
What about fake trees?
chriscc63 almost 5 years ago
OH HOW TRULY SAD
Argythree almost 5 years ago
Some people get trees with their rootball attached, and then plant them after Christmas…
tcayer almost 5 years ago
Kill a tree for Christ!
marilynnbyerly almost 5 years ago
Even though my state provides most of the trees for the East Coast of the US, I’m not a fan of dead trees. I had a living Norfolk pine for many years in a rolling pot. After it died, I’ve gone treeless.
1JennyJenkins almost 5 years ago
The “Christmas” trees are grown on tree farms and they are a crop, so don’t let people make you feel guilty about buying one and then throwing it out after it dries out.
In our parts, the city has a “Christmas” tree pick up. Those dried out twigs are turned into mulch which is used up in the spring in the city parks and flower beds. FYI, the mulch from those trees has an high concentration of acid, which is good for promoting roses to bloom.
Shikamoo Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Ah, the irony.
chriscc63 over 4 years ago
“SWEET BISCUITS” Is this “Irony” or “literally”?
The Ever-Convenient Object's Shopping Mall over 4 years ago
Don’t look at me, I got a fake tree this Christmas.