My Christmas Tree (2010)

[buzz_n64]

This is cool, I can see myself doing something like this. I do have enough stuff to do so, but I'm not a big Christmas person, working retail has ruined it for me.

[Therealqtip]

Oh I remember this guy, I was super jealous of his RE5 themed easter basket.

[Emperor Megas]

I see some houses around our neighbourhood already put up their tree weeks ago, I don't get why they're set up so early but I'm not really bothered by it. I can see the trees through their front windows. Traditionally the tree isn't supposed to be set up until a couple days before Christmas but that doesn't seem to stop people from setting it up early and keep it up until the end of winter.

I honestly didn't think it was early to decorate for Christmas. We put the tree up as early as the day after Thanksgiving; the same time that the city puts the holiday lights and wreaths on the utility poles. I'm originally from New Orleans, but that's been the norm pretty everywhere I've lived.

That's what I hate about US Christmas. It's all about making money, Satan Claus and other shit. Anybody from (for example) Toys 'R Us even care about the origin of those holydays?

I also don't understand, why do people celebrate Christmas, if they're not Christians.

"Ugly", "hate", "Satan", you seem to have a lot of pent up hostility, Dred. I won't pretend to understand why you're so bothered by the fact that others don't think and celebrate the way that you do, or why you seem to feel my Christmas tree is some unholy shrine to the commercial excesses of the Western world, but you're free to think and feel as you do.

As for the actual origin of the holiday, it has as many pagan ties as Christian ones. And like it or not, secular observation of the holiday is a long standing tradition the world over. As mentioned by another here, there are even a few Jews who celebrate Christmas to some extent. Fundamentalists don't have a monopoly on Christmas, and you don't have to be a Christian to appreciate the sentiment of love, solidarity, good will and hope.

Perhaps you should reach out to others with a proverbial olive branch, and try to find common ground, instead of taking such a hostile and disparaging tone with others who don't think exactly as you do. That's just my opinion.

[retroman]

you got a great wife..

[todesengel]

Definitely an awesome Christmas tree, love the decorations. Oh yeah and to the butthurt people that are being ridiculous and pissy

[Gameguy]

I honestly didn't think it was early to decorate for Christmas. We put the tree up as early as the day after Thanksgiving; the same time that the city puts the holiday lights and wreaths on the utility poles. I'm originally from New Orleans, but that's been the norm pretty everywhere I've lived.

I've basically been reading various Wikipedia articles describing various Christmas traditions, there's really so many different traditions based on different regions that it really doesn't matter anymore. From what I've read the tree should be set up on Christmas Eve if you open presents on Christmas Day, or it should be set up on the 23rd if you open presents on Christmas Eve. The tree shouldn't be up any longer than January 6th to celebrate the 12 days of Christmas. Supposedly it's considered bad luck if the tree is set up too early or left up too long. It's probably because people used to use real trees and often decorated them with real candles. Can you imagine what a real tree would look like if it was set up for over a month? It would probably be dried out and a real fire hazard by then.

[Superman]

I saw a Mario/Luigi ornament set one time, but those are the only Mario ornaments I had ever seen. To know there is a set is pretty cool and it looks great on your tree, Emperor Megas!

Now, I'll just have to find a set for my friend... or myself.

[Emperor Megas]

I saw a Mario/Luigi ornament set one time, but those are the only Mario ornaments I had ever seen. To know there is a set is pretty cool and it looks great on your tree, Emperor Megas!

Now, I'll just have to find a set for my friend... or myself.

None of the decorations on the tree were actually ornaments. They're all re-purposed items, mostly keychains, and the rest capsule toys. My wife spend most of the night removing the hardware from the keychains, and stringing loops onto them. The Star Man plush topper is an import Mario Party toy (it has the Mario Party logo on the back, along with some Japanese text), and it only cost her 99¢, with free shipping! We already had the tree, the skirt, and the standard Christmas balls from a previous year, so there was no out of pocket expense for those.

The total amount for everything was $27.00 and change, but my wife got a $20.00 refund because some of the items weren't correct (they still worked though). All in all, the tree was done for less than $8.00, total (which makes the comments about rampant commercialism all the more ridiculous).

Thanks again everyone! I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I think it's really fun. My wife and I really appreciate all of your kind words.