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Christmas is one of the most magical times of the year. All the cities and towns light up their Christmas trees, streets shine from different lights and beautiful decorations. People rush to buy presents and bring this wonderful celebration to their homes.

Decorating one's home for Christmas, I think, is one of the favorite activities of many of us. However, it’s not a surprise that everyone has different visions of what we want our Christmas decorations and tree to look like, which, let's say, occasionally leads to arguments with our family members or brings little disasters if we have pets or toddlers.

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TheGoodBoi
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

*Slow claps* Without ratchet straps and industrial duct tape too?

Michael Largey
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know doctors who do heart transplants that can't do this.

Angela B
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I managed to do this one year. I was so excited, I took a photo of the perfectly closed box. Haven't managed to do it again though. Just the once.

Joshua Seaman
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What is the box you speak of?? 😅 - PacNW native here, literally never seen trees come in boxes 😝

Pollymere
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If only they asked that at my husband's job interviews. He manages it every year and our Christmas tree is nearly 25 years old 😂

Sivi
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I bought a bag for mine.

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    The Doom Song
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I learned very quickly to wear old clothes to my friends house when her 4 kids were young

    Trophy Husband
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When my son was young, my best friend would wear old T-shirts when he visited because my son loved spaghetti and also loved wiping it on my friend's shirt.

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    David
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have a good memory of literally walking through our woods in the snow with my mom and dad and cutting down our Christmas tree. The snow made everything quiet and magical. Literally a Hallmark movie kind of moment. But 50 years later I'd rather have a modest artificial tree I can reuse. Even though most real xmas trees are farmed, it still bugs me to see all those real trees cut down and tossed each year. I was thinking 'hundreds of thousands' but I just found this - "According to the National Christmas Tree Association, roughly 25 to 30 million real Christmas trees are sold annually in the United States."

    Happy Homemaker
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have OCD. I lived on baby wipes during my daughter’s childhood. 😂 My daughter still finds that funny. 😆

    Omima mimi miki
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    we use get a real tree every year but it's a hassle - it DOES get sticky ( but smells nice) , its browns and sheds if you don't sit it in some kind of fresh water bain

    Colleen Glim
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just had that argument with my husband. Real trees ftw

    SonicAlchemy
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A "real" tree is wasteful, unnecessary, overly expensive, messy and dies for what is a temporary decoration that you're just going to throw away. I'd rather put that $75-$100 most decent sized trees cost toward more gifts for someone than throw it away on a tree.

    Jihana
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, at least the real ones decompose. Plastic ones stay around for a couple of centuries.

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    SilverSkyCloud
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that will also be turned towards the wall where no one can see it

    Sue From Michigan
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When we were little our mom used to rearrange the tinsel that we threw in globs at the Christmas tree into beautiful orderly tinsel. Years later she told me she wouldn't have been able to sleep at night without fixing that tinsel. Lol.

    David
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Been there done that. Probably true for anyone with littles who has a tree. :)

    ChickyChicky
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I got my toddlers their own little trees and their own non-breakable ornaments. They loved decorating, taking the ornaments off and playing with them, then redecorating. They loved that it was their very own tree.

    Lene
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The trick is to help the kids move around the tree. Lol. Give them a handful of decorations and walk them around the tree. Will make the tree nicely decorated up until about 140cm. Lol.

    Huddo's sister
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I got to my teens, and decorating the tree felt like such a chore. Then my dad moved out and we had to do two trees and it was worse!

    Every year, once Christmas is just around the corner and people start decorating their houses, we can visit the internet and find full social media of everybody’s art. Well, and obviously - memes. People are sharing their decorating failures, struggles that they face with having kids at home and cats hanging on the trees.

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    TheGoodBoi
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tried to get the cat out again? It happens...

    Colleen Glim
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Add a red ornament and call it festive

    Dragons Exist
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just paint it red to have a kick a*s tree

    Verena
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Deoends. How much blood?

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    My O My
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    See after the next ad break: how to make an explosive spontanious combusting tree

    Steve Hall
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    More info needed...How old is that son?

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    Bec
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm seriously considering leaving everything in it, wrapping it up, and taking the whole thing up to storage in the attic

    Geoffrey Scott
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because I don't want to be mistaken for Walmart?

    Janice Seagraves
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have an all-season tree, and my daughter decorates it for each season. Grandson decorated it for Christmas this year.

    Tim Geene
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We got to this point. Now my kids just change the ornaments once a month.

    Stephanie Barr
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I keep mine up in the library all year.

    Hannah McCoy
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    because then it will slowly dry out and then one day spontaneously combust and burn the house down. that is why every new years eve we always have a big bonfire of our christmas tree

    Every person tends to decorate their Christmas tree on different dates. Well, to be fair, there are no rules when it’s the right time for it. Some folks like to put it up in late November, some in the beginning of December, the day before Christmas or even in October (this one I would say is a little bit too early, but again - there is no right or wrong answer).

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    The Doom Song
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I laughed way too hard at that!

    Sonia Jacek
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Im Jewish, don't know to take it in as an offense or a compliment, or neither?

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    SonicAlchemy
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I want the life where "my pig" knocks over the Christmas tree. I wouldn't complain.

    TheGoodBoi
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    QUICK! There's still time! Tell her she's welcome to use up all the hot water and start fixing!

    Multa Nocte
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pigs do be like that some times . . . .

    XenoMurph
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But rarely after they are spit roasted. Good pig = good pet. Bad pig = good meal.

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    SilverSkyCloud
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    at least the pig wont go to waste when your wife kills it lol

    Skinny Pig
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The guinea type would never do this

    cat
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    see you in the next life 🫡

    Ms.GB
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So pick up the tree before she gets out..

    Fussy1
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wife wasn't upset at all, in fact she invited Chris P. over for dinner!

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    My O My
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also helps against the pig running it over again

    Mike Fitzpatrick
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hope he doesn't have cats, they take that as a personal challenge.

    Trillian
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I made the advent wreath from holly for that very reason. Also, the cat.

    EmiTheEpic
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don’t forget to stick oranges on it to avoid cat attacks!

    Philly Bob Squires
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should scare the hell out of the cat too!

    Steve Hall
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good try but the kids will win, they always do.

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    TheGoodBoi
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Perfect. I usually do eggnog with extra extra "special" ingredient.

    walkabout
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'ma have to ask the Mrs. if Sarcastic Mommy is her secret Twitter.

    The Doom Song
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd prefer kahlua in my coffee but hey what ever floats your boat

    Alex Boyd
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My dad and I have this tradition where we go to the tree lot nearest his house and every year the guy running it tells us we beat the record for fastest tree selection.

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    Tabitha
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Were they 5 of the 7 words George Carlin told us about? (If you know, you know.)

    Gabby M
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My all-time favorite bit of his!!! I know lol

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    Fussy1
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Followed up quickly by another five words, "Kids, please don't tell mom!"

    FABULOUS1
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My Christmas lights have gone out 5 times already this year. Even after changing the fuse in a couple of the strands of lights. Hopefully I figured it out finally, if not there will be no lights this year on the tree.

    WindySwede
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let's buy new from amazon ...

    TheGoodBoi
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh great, ffs?

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    Multa Nocte
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You actually lasted ten whole minutes?

    TheGoodBoi
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ten minutes in, my wife needs me to put ornaments in places she can't reach and I always get it wrong. We tried a laser pointer one year and TheGoodBoi almost tackled the tree...

    Gabby M
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Admits I am a tad obsessive about decoration placement. It takes about a week of putting them on sitting in different seats and moving them just a smidge this way or that.

    Nikole
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me: “It has lights. That’s festive enough.”

    Bored something
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've made the tradition that the kids decorate the tree with their uncle the first night we are all together together over the Christmas holiday, usually Dec 23-24ish.

    Whitefox
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't mind the decorating part its the fluffing it out, adding the filler garlands, adding the lights.. eff it, I think I'm gonna get a real tree this year. Shake the c**p off outside, add the lights, then decorate.

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    The Doom Song
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Funny that at my house Santa got beer and a pack of cheese an onion chips

    Princess Mar-li Cathryn
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When my sister was, like 6, she insisted on leaving Santa soup because he'd been eating cookies all night.

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    Tim Granger
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I loved that part of being a Daddy at Christmas

    David
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I never understood lying to your children just because they are little. i still got gifts "from Santa but I was in on the joke and still had a good time.

    Nice Beast Ludo
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You better leave some for Santa, non-believer.

    Geoffrey Scott
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Total mistake...I had to get up on the roof for some reason around Xmas eve....yes we opened presents that day.

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    DumYum
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There was a time when real burning candles were used to decorate the Yuletide trees.

    Bianca Marschke-Kunz
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are two pictures of me with a christmas tree and real candles when I was around 4 or 5 years old. First picture shows me standing awestruck in front of it, the second see me reaching out to the candles and a few grownup hands hurrying to get me away quickly.

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    Tabitha
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kind of goes hand in hand with finding pine needles from last year’s Christmas tree in the carpet when you’re vacuuming it in July.

    Shark Lady
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I found tinsel in my one of my cats' hairball vomit, I haven't had tinsel since before I had the cat, she's indoor only and I still haven't worked out where it came from.

    xolitaire
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Glitter is eternal. It doesn't matter what shape.

    Advent, a crucial day in the Christian calendar, is the time leading up to Christmas, when we commemorate the birth of Jesus and begin our preparations. An Advent candle and wreath can be used to commemorate the event. Christmas trees are traditionally put up at the start of Advent, which falls on the fourth Sunday before Christmas.

    And obviously, December 1st. I believe it’s still one of the most popular dates when people tend to decorate their home. You know, you start opening your Advent calendar and decorate your Christmas tree!

    So guys, have you already put your Christmas tree up? Are you excited for this magical period? Have you had some funny incidents with decorations? Share your thoughts below! 

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    Historyharlot93
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Epiphany is celebrated as the day the Three Wise Men found the baby Jesus and gave him gifts. It’s considered the last day of the Christmas season. It’s more of a Catholic practice than a Protestant one.

    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What the heck is "Epiphany"? I know the meaning of the word when it isn't capitalized, but is it a specific meaningful day to worshippers of Big Sky Daddy?

    XenoMurph
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would humbly suggest that calling yourself "Lakotawolf" and being snide about other beliefs is a tad ironic.

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    g90814
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's also my birthday. My dad's birthday was Christmas day. We always kept the tree up until my birthday, it was an easy measure lol

    My O My
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For me it stay put from christmas day til "Maria Lichtmess" that's on the 01 of february

    Tiffany Wilson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A "humbug" is someone who spreads false Christmas cheer. I guess this qualifies, lol

    Steve Hall
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When my kids were small, I worked retail. Therefore, the tree went up on Thanksgiving day and came down as soon as they finished opening gifts on Christmas day. It's time for the white sale, we need to move on now.

    Colleen Glim
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My tree usually comes down on Boxing Day or shortly after. By that point I’m sick of the mess

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    SonicAlchemy
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I purposely leave Halloween decorations up until Thanksgiving in protest and to send the message that it's not F'N Christmas yet.

    Nuku Nyara
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like to leave my Halloween decorations up all of November because November is my birthday month. Until one year when I missed a couple of my skulls and bones that I've "corpsed" in the past and they were revealed from under the leaves after the first good windstorm of December and the bones were looking sketchy like we might be cereal killers, leaving our leftovers lying about.

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    Jules
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes! Why are people putting up decorations so early - they're doing it in the UK too

    Nice Beast Ludo
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like it. Once Halloween is over, I'm game for Christmas. Might as well enjoy as long as possible. We put our tree up on Thanksgiving weekend, but I don't mind earlier ones

    Ola Polowczyk
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Come on. The world is a mess. Let people have their Christmas decorations early. They don't hurt anyone

    TheGoodBoi
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like my sister's Christmas tree dammit

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    Susan Atkinson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You're being entirely too hard on yourself. 1st week of mobility and only a couple fistful of Doggos food washing it down with Doggos water. No sweat! By the time he's 2 he'll have eaten at least half a kilo of dirt! 9/10 from this experienced mom. 👍

    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Plus he's trying different foods! It doesn't matter that it's DOG food! Exposure to different foods during this phase of life helps broaden their palate! XD

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    Shark Lady
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Child is still alive with no hospital visit needed, that's 10/10 parenting.

    Jan Moore
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My in-laws baby sat one evening, after we got home our son woke up and threw cat food in his crib. Our cat food and litter box were in a room behind a gate. They said they had no idea how he could have gotten it.

    David
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Eating the dog's food before it goes in is better than picking up a piece of the dog's food after it has come out and trying to put that in your mouth. I forget which grandchild but we were like - OMG NO! Don't eat that! Cries when taken away like we stole a good find from him.

    Jaybird3939
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hear no mention of bugs being eaten. That's A+ parenting, right there.

    SydneyGirl
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You’ve got a son? Well we’ll, by the time he’s five he will probably have been to the emergency department a few times, let me give you some examples; dancing on the table at a McDonald’s party, slipping and hitting his head. Administering his own medication and then having to get his stomach pumped. Banging faces with another kid at daycare requiring an emergency dentist to put the tooth back in because he’s way too young for his adult teeth yet. Picking up a bug at swimming lessons resulting in vomiting and diarrhoea for a week, another hospital visit and a call from the health department. Welcome to boys. My daughter, not a damn thing.

    Kraneia The Dancing Dryad
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The dogfood isn't much of an issue, but keep an eye on him around the houseplants. Some of those are toxic and even a little bit could make him sick :-(

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    TheGoodBoi
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oct 14th??

    Entity_unfound She/they/it
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    THATS NOT EVEN HALLOWEEN WHAT ARE YOU DOING I THINK YOUR HUSBAND WANTS A DIVORCE

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    g90814
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why not just leave the tree up and change ornaments for the holiday? geez.

    Nikole
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Then where would I put the armchair one of my cats always sleeps on, hmmm??

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    Judy
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ROFL!!! For the “Uncool:” Rolling On Floor Laughing

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    TheGoodBoi
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I fail this class every year

    Persephone
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I let them do it, then allow my adhd to fix it after they go to bed, so that I can handle looking at it for a month lol.

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    Nice Beast Ludo
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    F**k it- let em do how they want and fix it later. Sometimes they even it out themselves if you just let it be

    Whitefox
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    y parents loved me for this.. my ocd likes things evenly spaced out. My downfall was always my height. lol

    Kim Shannon
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And do not even get me started on the lights

    Natalie Kelsey
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This doesn't improve with adult children unless one of them is in an art or design major.

    Lene
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just give the kids a handful of ornaments and walk them around the tree. Works fine.

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    TheGoodBoi
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We used to open one Christmas present of my parents' choosing. The rest on C-Day

    MaximumKarmaSaint
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    C-day is what I'm going to start calling it now. Think of it from an outside and badly-explained perspective, people rush to gather as much as they can before said day, everyone is in a panic, they prepare for a man with a huge bag of supplies to invade their house, making sure they don't see him, as he eats their offerings. During the day, you rarely see anyone outside their homes.

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    Amanda Cruz
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I made the deal that my kid could open one present on Christmas eve of my choosing, it's her new pj's every year so she'll look nice in the Christmas photos

    Jan Moore
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My family is of German decent, we always opened on Christmas Eve. Had a hard time waiting for Christmas morning. Then we started the tradition of my parents Christmas Eve, our house Christmas morning and the in-laws later Christmas day. Now it's only me, just and son left. A little sad sometimes.

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    Omima mimi miki
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LOL I'd buy it, read it, write a review about it and recommend it to every couple going on their fist xmas.

    KinoEel
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A great Christmas horror or true crime film

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    Angela C
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I liked decorating the tree as a teenager. I was finally old enough that my parents didn't panic any time I touched a glass ornament

    BarkingSpider
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My daughter helps for a little while, gets her favorite ornaments on, then gets bored and finds something else to do. I'll take what I can get.

    WIERD QUEEN RAYSUN<3
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my grandma gave up on decorating the tree (tho im 13 and love decorating) and she bought these snowflake lights to put on, it looks pretty good ngl. then she puts a. ornament on there with my face on it and called it the butthead tree

    Whitefox
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nah, my mom bribed us with the best dang hot cocoa ever! I really enjoyed it all as a teen though.

    Persephone
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've been stuck with this from being a pre-teen; I'm now almost 40, and have 3-4 trees to decorate, and Christmas lights and decorations... save yourselves!!!

    Lene
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My dad's wife once let me decorate their tree because she didn't want to do it. I found the cutest stuff my brother had done as a kid and so many nice things. But woooow.... dad's wife was not happy. She prefers her home to be white or beige. Incl. The tree, it seems. So I told her that if she was not happy with my tree she was welcome to do it all over. Also, I was thinking why is she having all that stuff she doesn't actually want?

    Tiffany Wilson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why are you making them help you in the first place?!

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    TheGoodBoi
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    🎶It's the most wonderful time of the year!🎶

    Julia H
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good Hallmark movie with Henry Winkler

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    Pheebs
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We got a pre-lit tree to end the argument of the best way to put lights on. Even better, the tree goes together in 3 sections, so now we’re only down to proper ornament spacing. The only thing we agree fully on is the bottom 2 feet of the tree are cat toys and soft, unbreakable ornaments. The cats don’t climb the tree, but their first Christmas they managed to break 3 ornaments. Now we just make sure they’re cat friendly.

    Jan Moore
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually was calmer putting ornaments yesterday, but finishing up today was a lot more tense.

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    Geoffrey Scott
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oddly enough, our tree was a mishmash of stuff the kids made for many years and different stuff from years past. Our kids moved away, came back and the tree was "too random". Your welcome :(

    M O'Connell
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I was in preschool (or maybe kindergarten) our class made Christmas ornaments which consisted of drawing on Styrofoam coffee cups, which were then put in someone's oven until they shriveled up into miniature coffee cups (a.k.a. "bells"). I am 35 now, and there will be no holiday unless those silly things are on the tree! Give them a few years to let the nostalgia work its magic.

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    BookFanatic
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My coworker is a legend, and I wish I could have seen this in action. She didn't do any decorating, no tree, nothing until after the toddler went to bed on Christmas Eve. Pulled an all nighter to get the whole house set, kid came downstairs that morning and lost their tiny little mind. Pure wonder.

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    David
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    2 years ago

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    thinks they are hilarious. sits at home sad, wondering why nobody invites them and their hilarity to christmas parties. /s

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    TheGoodBoi
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tried that, didn't work. I got yelled at

    Shark Lady
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tutorial for those who have cats: step 1: open box of ornaments that aren't made of glass. Step 2: dump them on the floor. Step 3: watch cats have the best time ever. Step 4: try not to fall over cats or ornaments.

    xolitaire
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not christmas until at least 1 bauble shatters

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    David
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "The good kids who will get presents can see it. You can see it can't you?" /S

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    TheGoodBoi
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My job is to get the tree set up, lights and ornaments out of the attic. I do nothing more because apparently there's only one way to decorate a tree and I guess I don't know it lol

    Nice Beast Ludo
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't know why itssucha big deal. Your kids are going to remember being yelled at and not having fun and no one but you cares how straight the ornaments are.

    T J R
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And telling them a hundred times that the heavy ornaments need to go on the bottom.

    Pheebs
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds like my childhood. I was not allowed to decorate a Christmas tree until I was in my tweens, and even then it wasn’t the one at my house. I think my mom finally allowed me to help when I was 16.

    Pamb1970
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mine are now 35 33 28 and 24 still not allowed anywhere near the tree 😆

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    nancthetank@gmail.com
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whiffle balls & crocheted ornaments! No breakage.

    Gabby M
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Best wait a few years until you give him a hockey stick for Christmas.

    TheGoodBoi
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mine are basketballs

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    TheGoodBoi
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *Fights urge to not put fake reindeer in mating positions*

    PolymathNecromancer
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We did it with life-size ones outside the diner once :-) took a couple of days before they were done...

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    Sue From Michigan
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is there a more festive Christmas song though?

    Kelly Scott
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Absolutely not. Although, I'd follow that up with 'Break on Through' after watching 'Bad Santa'.

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    My O My
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But that sums up parenting perfectly!

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    TheGoodBoi
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Back to the Christmas tree store until Christmas my child

    Shark Lady
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's hibernating until December 1st.

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    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Rude! XD Christmas trees get to stay until January.

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    Mike Fitzpatrick
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My mom's response when we tried that as kids; "oh honey, not now" in her Georgia accent.

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    Geoffrey Scott
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or.... put it up, cats whaps it off, put it higher, cat does amazing vertical leap to knock it off.

    Kelly Scott
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I live in a 5th wheeler. The cabinets above the sofa are partially open and my fake Franklin electric heater is just a couple of feet away from sofa. My cat will get on top of the heater and leap across the space to land perfectly in a cabinet, coming in UNDER the partially opened door. I see her start to crouch on the heater and I get total anxiety, but the best part is when she's done exploring the cabinet. She meows for me to get her down.

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    Tabitha
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or store the breakables until your kids are old enough to be careful with them. Basically, keep them stored until they’ve all moved out. Keep them well, hidden too, or they’ll move out with your kids and you won’t know it until you’re decorating your first “empty nest” tree.

    Elladine DesIsles
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And then, all of a sudden, there are the grandchildren... I need to find another display option for the beloved ornaments that have spent too many years in the closet.

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    TheGoodBoi
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We keep those higher up on the tree. Any below, serve as things to throw or things to chew. Depending on your species of course..

    V
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We used to have a cat that would hide in the tree and hit ornaments out at the dog. So I am assuming that you are talking about kids eating them.

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    Deborah B
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We had felt ornaments when I was a kid. And real pinecones spraypainted gold and silver.

    MaximumKarmaSaint
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    WHERE ARE YOU ALL GETTING NON-BREAKABLE ORNAMENTS?!

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    Deborah B
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are christmas tree farms that operate on a rental model, now. You collect your potted christmas tree in December, drop it back off in January, and if you want you can reserve the same one from year to year. It's not any cheaper than a cut tree, but it doesn't drop as many needles.

    PolymathNecromancer
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Artificial trees were more interesting and full 50+ years ago. I have two big beautiful bushy ones.

    Robert Trebor
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You could get a tree with a rootball and plant it in front of your neighbors' window.

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    LakotaWolf (she/her)
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This one isn't as funny as Simon probably thought it was :/

    PolymathNecromancer
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Convenience doesn't build character, eh? NEITHER DOES MARTYRDOM